RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$20.28
1.0%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Advertising and promotions managers ..........
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Public relations managers ..............................
Administrative services managers .................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Compensation and benefits managers .......
Industrial production managers .....................
Purchasing managers .....................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, preschool and
child care center/program ....................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Food service managers ..................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...............................
Social and community service managers ......
43.68
47.27
42.75
51.88
51.83
51.93
32.57
29.40
3.1
10.5
18.7
10.0
9.3
16.6
14.5
9.6
1,779
1,974
1,759
2,117
2,071
2,162
1,259
1,206
3.1
10.4
18.4
9.8
9.3
15.8
16.3
10.0
91,628
102,553
91,446
110,101
107,713
112,419
64,842
62,178
3.1
10.4
18.4
9.8
9.3
15.8
16.3
10.0
49.63
51.85
42.96
36.57
42.69
40.35
14.6
6.7
6.9
6.7
8.0
14.6
1,999
2,100
1,733
1,480
1,716
1,614
14.3
6.4
6.8
7.3
7.9
14.6
103,949
109,037
90,122
76,972
89,225
83,918
14.3
6.4
6.8
7.3
7.9
14.6
33.71
36.56
39.51
7.7
6.6
9.5
1,360
1,489
1,561
7.7
6.3
9.8
70,562
77,431
74,593
7.7
6.3
9.8
21.55
10.4
860
10.4
44,377
10.4
41.89
53.20
58.31
24.04
35.90
3.7
25.3
4.8
7.4
5.8
1,650
2,093
2,359
1,068
1,502
4.7
25.3
5.4
8.5
6.7
74,000
108,602
122,680
55,554
78,083
4.7
25.3
5.4
8.5
6.7
23.22
23.53
9.9
19.0
929
934
9.9
19.2
48,321
48,557
9.9
19.2
29.25
29.92
1.9
5.3
1,175
1,201
1.8
5.2
60,593
62,443
1.8
5.2
28.17
5.0
1,132
4.7
58,886
4.7
28.97
5.3
1,134
5.4
58,948
5.4
28.03
5.9
1,095
5.9
56,933
5.9
27.47
12.3
1,100
12.2
57,176
12.2
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Compliance officers, except agriculture,
construction, health and safety, and
transportation ...........................................
Mean
$807
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
1.1%
$40,906
1.1%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
specialists .............................................
Training and development specialists .......
Logisticians ....................................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Appraisers and assessors of real estate ..........
Credit analysts ...............................................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Personal financial advisors ........................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Database administrators .................................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Architects, except naval .................................
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Chemical engineers ...................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Computer hardware engineers ...................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$33.94
2.9%
$1,380
3.1%
$71,785
3.1%
25.46
4.0
1,018
3.3
52,926
3.3
21.49
6.6
838
7.2
43,583
7.2
24.39
28.28
36.15
30.38
29.07
24.18
25.51
30.40
32.24
26.44
31.07
31.07
6.8
12.3
7.8
8.8
4.3
28.4
7.8
9.9
11.3
8.2
11.9
11.9
1,024
1,121
1,446
1,225
1,169
959
1,020
1,216
1,290
1,058
1,243
1,243
6.4
12.4
7.8
9.5
4.4
28.7
7.8
9.9
11.3
8.2
11.9
11.9
53,249
58,300
75,182
63,679
60,796
49,880
53,059
63,224
67,064
54,991
64,626
64,626
6.4
12.4
7.8
9.5
4.4
28.7
7.8
9.9
11.3
8.2
11.9
11.9
36.10
36.84
44.85
43.41
4.2
10.4
3.9
5.7
1,447
1,476
1,798
1,744
4.3
10.4
3.9
5.7
75,012
76,755
93,471
90,662
4.3
10.4
3.9
5.7
46.19
25.29
42.34
33.35
5.0
8.5
8.4
13.7
1,848
1,012
1,698
1,334
5.0
8.5
8.5
13.7
96,071
52,436
88,299
69,367
5.0
8.5
8.5
13.7
27.75
5.3
1,112
5.5
57,386
5.5
33.32
5.8
1,333
5.8
69,041
5.8
35.05
25.95
44.36
39.33
60.71
35.89
45.61
42.00
5.9
10.2
3.5
9.4
10.2
7.1
6.5
6.8
1,411
1,087
1,790
1,573
2,429
1,495
1,859
1,700
5.8
11.4
3.4
9.4
10.2
6.9
6.2
6.3
73,372
56,527
93,080
81,809
126,285
77,746
96,660
88,390
5.8
11.4
3.4
9.4
10.2
6.9
6.2
6.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Architecture and engineering occupations
–Continued
Electrical engineers ...............................
Electronics engineers, except computer
Environmental engineers ...........................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Petroleum engineers ..................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Electrical and electronics drafters .............
Mechanical drafters ...................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..............
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$44.21
39.87
33.65
12.2%
6.1
17.2
$1,811
1,595
1,346
11.5%
6.1
17.2
$94,176
82,932
69,991
11.5%
6.1
17.2
40.28
39.89
39.46
56.83
25.08
27.27
20.30
19.11
22.27
4.3
4.9
12.3
14.0
6.0
10.3
15.9
7.3
11.9
1,611
1,595
1,579
2,273
1,004
1,091
812
764
887
4.3
4.9
12.3
14.0
6.0
10.3
15.9
7.3
11.8
83,785
82,964
82,087
118,213
52,197
56,720
42,221
39,739
46,126
4.3
4.9
12.3
14.0
6.0
10.3
15.9
7.3
11.8
24.97
20.21
4.5
26.9
999
808
4.5
26.9
51,947
42,041
4.5
26.9
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Biological scientists ...................................
Medical scientists ......................................
Physical scientists ..........................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists
Environmental scientists and
specialists, including health .............
Market and survey researchers ......................
Market research analysts ...........................
Psychologists .................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school
psychologists .......................................
Chemical technicians .....................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
Environmental science and protection
technicians, including health ...............
30.15
29.83
30.58
28.99
38.50
42.16
5.9
8.4
11.5
14.1
14.6
19.7
1,205
1,199
1,227
1,160
1,540
1,686
5.9
8.5
11.5
14.1
14.6
19.7
61,434
62,368
63,829
60,307
76,991
87,695
5.9
8.5
11.5
14.1
14.6
19.7
38.49
39.55
39.55
34.59
17.1
17.7
17.7
6.2
1,540
1,582
1,582
1,351
17.1
17.7
17.7
7.1
80,059
82,261
82,261
59,519
17.1
17.7
17.7
7.1
38.89
24.97
4.6
10.0
1,541
1,015
4.0
11.1
64,395
52,799
4.0
11.1
20.28
16.5
801
17.2
41,633
17.2
21.13
27.5
845
27.5
43,957
27.5
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder
counselors ............................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
19.39
22.93
5.6
16.4
772
909
5.5
16.0
38,488
42,577
5.5
16.0
17.59
11.1
696
10.2
36,173
10.2
30.10
4.5
1,184
4.2
51,255
4.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Community and social services occupations
–Continued
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Medical and public health social workers
Mental health and substance abuse social
workers ................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
Social and human service assistants ..........
Mean
Relative
error4
$18.68
17.85
18.94
2.6%
4.7
3.2
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$747
713
758
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.6%
4.6
3.2
$38,698
36,822
39,396
2.6%
4.6
3.2
19.69
12.4
788
12.4
40,955
12.4
14.47
7.4
577
7.6
29,981
7.6
20.11
12.15
3.4
7.5
804
483
3.4
7.6
41,829
25,124
3.4
7.6
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
Miscellaneous legal support workers ............
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
30.34
51.50
20.19
21.30
21.22
21.6
12.7
12.9
10.4
11.4
1,246
2,219
807
878
894
22.9
13.8
12.9
10.8
12.1
64,801
115,392
41,986
45,653
46,509
22.9
13.8
12.9
10.8
12.1
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Business teachers, postsecondary ..............
Math and computer teachers,
postsecondary ......................................
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary .......
Biological science teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary ....
Health teachers, postsecondary .................
Health specialties teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Nursing instructors and teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Vocational education teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
29.49
46.64
35.80
2.5
5.5
25.3
1,147
1,836
1,372
2.4
5.8
27.0
44,262
77,227
55,062
2.4
5.8
27.0
25.36
41.60
10.8
16.8
985
1,664
6.8
16.8
46,287
73,848
6.8
16.8
41.60
56.36
49.35
53.95
16.8
12.2
11.4
15.2
1,664
2,214
1,958
2,120
16.8
13.8
11.8
15.5
73,848
79,533
75,495
100,585
16.8
13.8
11.8
15.5
63.88
17.2
2,536
17.2
121,467
17.2
31.15
6.1
1,197
7.8
55,588
7.8
32.51
9.0
1,261
8.6
49,864
8.6
37.29
48.39
8.9
7.0
1,475
1,924
9.1
7.0
59,792
78,285
9.1
7.0
29.59
3.6
1,160
2.8
57,431
2.8
31.44
24.87
.9
7.9
1,215
958
.9
7.6
45,191
39,087
.9
7.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
–Continued
Preschool teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Vocational education teachers,
secondary school .............................
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
Special education teachers, middle
school ...............................................
Special education teachers, secondary
school ...............................................
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Adult literacy, remedial education, and
GED teachers and instructors ..............
Librarians .......................................................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Artists and related workers ............................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related
workers ....................................................
Coaches and scouts ....................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Public relations specialists .............................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.46
10.5%
33.04
31.63
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$752
9.7%
$32,790
9.7%
3.0
.5
1,265
1,224
3.1
.6
47,143
44,968
3.1
.6
31.81
.9
1,231
.9
45,063
.9
31.03
32.51
2.4
1.2
1,199
1,256
2.7
1.4
44,602
46,354
2.7
1.4
32.55
1.2
1,257
1.4
46,157
1.4
31.88
33.19
8.5
1.8
1,239
1,284
7.8
1.5
49,239
47,902
7.8
1.5
32.50
1.8
1,267
1.9
47,258
1.9
34.26
3.8
1,312
2.2
48,934
2.2
33.95
26.39
4.8
8.6
1,299
984
5.2
8.9
48,516
38,089
5.2
8.9
25.99
30.08
13.53
33.31
11.94
18.0
5.4
6.2
5.3
2.1
976
1,173
537
1,322
462
15.1
4.6
6.4
5.4
1.9
40,374
50,188
25,314
56,172
18,087
15.1
4.6
6.4
5.4
1.9
23.54
35.40
22.45
22.85
8.6
17.0
6.5
8.6
941
1,456
901
914
9.0
16.5
6.5
8.6
48,641
75,693
46,831
47,515
9.0
16.5
6.5
8.6
32.77
32.77
25.30
20.15
21.33
21.77
18.0
18.0
17.7
15.8
6.4
4.9
1,305
1,305
1,022
805
852
871
18.9
18.9
18.0
15.7
6.5
4.7
63,653
63,653
53,140
41,851
44,294
45,296
18.9
18.9
18.0
15.7
6.5
4.7
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous media and communication
workers ....................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Physical therapists .....................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Speech-language pathologists ...................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians ...........................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...............................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Respiratory therapy technicians ................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
and technicians ........................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.13
8.7%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$682
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.5%
$34,988
8.5%
28.16
54.10
80.18
30.12
35.90
36.94
41.33
24.81
34.10
5.6
1.4
14.2
3.0
4.1
2.9
6.5
2.6
3.8
1,114
2,171
3,550
1,180
1,413
1,425
1,644
978
1,312
5.8
1.0
20.8
3.0
4.3
3.2
6.7
3.7
4.5
57,516
112,885
184,578
60,983
69,395
71,231
85,182
50,878
51,234
5.8
1.0
20.8
3.0
4.3
3.2
6.7
3.7
4.5
18.27
8.7
725
8.5
37,705
8.5
23.38
4.9
921
4.8
47,884
4.8
15.06
8.6
601
8.5
31,234
8.5
24.18
6.1
966
6.1
50,249
6.1
20.67
23.40
13.0
5.0
827
935
13.0
5.0
43,003
48,619
13.0
5.0
13.17
9.7
522
8.5
27,144
8.5
16.52
14.64
20.71
18.86
4.4
5.9
4.3
5.1
651
581
828
744
4.5
5.9
4.3
5.3
33,876
30,234
43,076
38,665
4.5
5.9
4.3
5.3
18.78
2.6
736
2.9
37,962
2.9
17.25
13.1
685
13.3
35,601
13.3
21.20
22.3
847
22.3
44,028
22.3
24.99
25.42
14.6
15.6
999
1,017
14.6
15.6
51,970
52,865
14.6
15.6
11.55
2.8
440
3.2
22,844
3.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare support occupations –Continued
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ...........
Physical therapist aides ..............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical equipment preparers ....................
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
correctional officers .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ..............
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Detectives and criminal investigators ............
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers .....
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Cooks, short order .....................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$9.99
8.95
10.22
10.13
19.60
10.83
2.5%
10.8
1.9
3.8
24.0
5.2
13.51
17.29
12.10
14.34
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$381
308
399
394
780
429
3.9%
17.5
2.2
5.0
24.2
6.1
$19,756
16,011
20,694
20,471
40,571
22,311
3.9%
17.5
2.2
5.0
24.2
6.1
4.0
6.6
2.4
6.4
512
581
483
568
3.4
7.2
2.5
5.8
26,634
30,230
25,110
29,520
3.4
7.2
2.5
5.8
17.79
4.3
738
4.5
37,920
4.5
26.36
8.9
1,062
9.1
55,249
9.1
18.80
11.8
755
11.7
39,253
11.7
29.96
7.5
1,210
7.6
62,899
7.6
25.69
19.57
13.92
13.85
22.34
22.50
22.50
5.7
5.2
7.1
6.8
6.1
4.2
4.2
1,204
1,010
560
557
897
901
901
9.1
5.6
7.1
6.8
6.0
4.1
4.1
62,604
52,500
29,112
28,957
46,650
46,589
46,589
9.1
5.6
7.1
6.8
6.0
4.1
4.1
12.05
11.95
11.09
3.8
3.9
10.0
473
469
422
4.2
4.4
10.4
24,411
24,208
14,127
4.2
4.4
10.4
8.20
2.8
311
3.0
15,691
3.0
14.86
3.8
626
3.9
31,065
3.9
14.79
9.83
8.62
10.29
10.23
8.90
3.8
1.6
3.8
2.5
2.9
4.3
623
375
315
391
395
355
4.0
2.3
7.2
2.8
2.6
4.4
30,926
18,836
16,388
17,989
20,541
18,439
4.0
2.3
7.2
2.8
2.6
4.4
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and
coffee shop ...............................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
First-line supervisors/managers of
landscaping, lawn service, and
groundskeeping workers ......................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of personal
service workers ........................................
Nonfarm animal caretakers ............................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and
related workers ........................................
Amusement and recreation attendants .......
Barbers and cosmetologists ...........................
Mean
Relative
error4
$8.58
4.23
6.21
3.22
5.4%
5.7
10.3
5.8
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$329
155
213
118
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.0%
6.2
13.2
5.8
$16,460
8,016
10,636
6,122
6.0%
6.2
13.2
5.8
7.23
8.80
10.8
1.7
278
330
11.3
1.9
14,289
16,296
11.3
1.9
8.87
2.0
332
2.2
16,215
2.2
8.51
8.07
8.12
4.4
7.5
2.1
324
313
313
3.7
7.2
2.4
16,654
16,257
16,274
3.7
7.2
2.4
7.84
10.8
291
11.7
15,124
11.7
10.31
2.3
404
2.5
20,806
2.5
15.21
6.0
608
5.9
31,597
5.9
14.66
7.5
579
7.2
30,111
7.2
16.78
9.46
9.3
1.7
692
370
10.2
1.7
36,008
18,952
10.2
1.7
9.70
8.67
10.44
10.41
2.4
2.5
6.1
6.5
383
330
412
410
2.1
4.3
5.8
6.2
19,697
16,812
21,333
21,279
2.1
4.3
5.8
6.2
12.04
6.5
445
5.8
22,991
5.8
14.68
11.46
8.66
4.4
12.8
4.8
579
458
287
8.2
12.8
7.3
30,088
23,830
14,900
8.2
12.8
7.3
9.45
9.31
14.53
8.9
9.8
28.3
369
363
–
9.8
10.8
–
19,205
18,883
–
9.8
10.8
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-8
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Personal care and service occupations
–Continued
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ....
Baggage porters and bellhops ....................
Transportation attendants ..............................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
Recreation workers ....................................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents ..............
Real estate sales agents ..............................
Telemarketers ................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$7.56
6.85
35.13
8.91
9.02
14.49
13.59
9.9%
4.8
14.1
5.5
9.0
8.5
7.1
19.14
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$287
259
737
353
351
526
514
10.6%
7.1
2.8
5.3
9.4
6.3
7.2
$14,945
13,454
38,111
18,085
18,227
27,364
26,717
10.6%
7.1
2.8
5.3
9.4
6.3
7.2
2.5
768
2.6
39,861
2.6
20.82
5.8
856
5.9
44,521
5.9
18.21
3.1
742
3.3
38,566
3.3
29.80
11.68
9.65
9.67
20.2
3.7
1.9
1.9
1,266
463
375
377
19.3
3.7
2.4
2.3
65,852
23,989
19,303
19,381
19.3
3.7
2.4
2.3
12.86
9.96
14.58
12.65
25.64
27.49
8.3
10.4
8.7
5.1
16.2
13.0
514
386
594
507
1,032
1,129
9.4
12.3
9.1
5.3
16.4
13.4
26,722
20,063
30,879
26,343
53,665
58,714
9.4
12.3
9.1
5.3
16.4
13.4
41.22
23.4
1,664
24.0
86,510
24.0
32.71
7.7
1,319
7.2
68,584
7.2
38.48
6.7
1,554
6.5
80,783
6.5
30.11
20.10
20.10
12.74
14.70
11.1
16.6
16.6
22.0
17.6
1,213
814
814
510
588
10.7
16.8
16.8
22.0
17.6
63,089
42,346
42,346
26,500
30,584
10.7
16.8
16.8
22.0
17.6
14.92
1.0
592
1.0
30,627
1.0
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-9
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Brokerage clerks ............................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ........
Customer service representatives ..................
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Library assistants, clerical .............................
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
New accounts clerks ......................................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Reservation and transportation ticket agents
and travel clerks .......................................
Cargo and freight agents ................................
Couriers and messengers ...............................
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Meter readers, utilities ...................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Mean
Relative
error4
$22.54
4.8%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$898
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
5.0%
$46,711
5.0%
10.31
14.67
14.07
6.2
2.6
7.8
403
583
562
6.9
2.6
7.8
20,948
30,310
29,230
6.9
2.6
7.8
14.52
6.4
574
6.6
29,849
6.6
15.75
17.01
17.63
11.77
18.50
14.20
15.28
14.62
2.1
5.6
10.0
2.9
7.2
9.0
7.1
1.9
625
674
705
470
740
555
611
582
2.0
5.7
10.0
2.9
7.2
9.2
7.1
2.0
32,439
35,049
36,661
24,422
38,483
28,884
31,788
30,231
2.0
5.7
10.0
2.9
7.2
9.2
7.1
2.0
13.17
13.00
9.17
12.52
12.89
16.02
12.37
12.40
14.9
8.2
6.1
5.0
5.8
7.6
6.8
10.9
507
518
359
501
498
641
494
493
14.7
8.3
6.1
5.0
5.9
7.6
6.8
10.9
24,971
26,937
18,684
26,043
24,913
33,322
25,694
25,645
14.7
8.3
6.1
5.0
5.9
7.6
6.8
10.9
17.58
11.84
5.7
2.2
701
468
5.9
2.3
36,385
24,288
5.9
2.3
16.46
19.50
10.95
16.84
15.41
9.7
6.5
7.4
5.5
6.0
659
810
432
678
625
9.7
5.9
6.6
5.4
6.7
34,246
42,140
22,446
35,239
32,517
9.7
5.9
6.6
5.4
6.7
17.46
12.08
18.04
12.58
11.76
17.03
6.9
13.7
5.7
3.1
2.7
2.8
700
483
721
500
467
674
6.7
13.7
5.7
2.9
2.8
2.8
36,393
25,123
37,476
26,025
24,266
34,429
6.7
13.7
5.7
2.9
2.8
2.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-10
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Relative
error4
$20.06
16.48
13.69
2.4%
7.6
10.8
15.33
17.03
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$797
659
542
2.4%
7.6
10.7
$41,140
34,275
28,201
2.4%
7.6
10.7
2.9
5.5
604
678
3.0
5.3
29,968
35,249
3.0
5.3
12.66
12.46
4.5
4.4
505
498
4.5
4.4
26,230
25,825
4.5
4.4
16.44
11.4
646
11.4
33,583
11.4
12.94
13.33
9.3
2.5
506
528
8.6
2.4
26,330
27,029
8.6
2.4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ..
14.74
18.2
590
18.2
26,983
18.2
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
Tile and marble setters ...............................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and
terrazzo workers ......................................
Cement masons and concrete finishers ......
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..............................................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Pipelayers ..................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers ...............
16.78
3.5
677
3.9
35,115
3.9
25.74
16.28
17.17
17.25
7.0
4.0
4.8
5.1
1,068
651
667
676
8.6
4.0
6.5
6.1
55,529
33,732
34,690
35,148
8.6
4.0
6.5
6.1
13.70
13.70
11.70
15.22
11.1
11.1
4.2
3.2
548
548
468
609
11.1
11.1
4.2
3.2
28,159
28,159
24,259
31,659
11.1
11.1
4.2
3.2
12.65
8.7
506
8.7
26,310
8.7
15.81
18.08
14.76
14.76
2.8
4.4
9.6
9.6
633
723
591
591
2.8
4.4
9.6
9.6
32,890
37,606
30,706
30,706
2.8
4.4
9.6
9.6
18.57
14.04
19.17
15.99
3.8
11.2
4.3
9.1
742
562
766
640
3.8
11.2
4.3
9.1
38,609
29,206
39,847
32,303
3.8
11.2
4.3
9.1
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Computer operators .......................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators,
except postal service ................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Mean
Weekly earnings5
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-11
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Roofers ..........................................................
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons,
stonemasons, and tile and marble
setters ...................................................
Helpers--carpenters ....................................
Helpers--electricians ..................................
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters,
and steamfitters ....................................
Construction and building inspectors ............
Hazardous materials removal workers ..........
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Miscellaneous construction and related
workers ....................................................
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit
operators, oil, gas, and mining .................
Roustabouts, oil and gas ................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Computer, automated teller, and office
machine repairers .....................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial equipment
Electrical and electronics repairers,
powerhouse, substation, and relay .......
Security and fire alarm systems installers
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.04
17.17
11.66
5.4%
7.6
2.7
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$681
687
466
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
5.4%
7.6
2.7
$35,239
35,718
24,172
5.4%
7.6
2.7
10.29
11.34
12.94
3.3
9.4
11.9
409
454
518
2.8
9.4
11.9
20,962
23,595
26,915
2.8
9.4
11.9
12.47
27.90
12.36
15.42
4.6
21.5
11.3
20.2
499
1,116
494
617
4.6
21.5
11.3
20.2
25,939
58,034
24,968
32,079
4.6
21.5
11.3
20.2
13.79
4.9
551
4.9
28,677
4.9
22.77
18.69
20.0
3.0
911
748
20.0
3.0
47,372
38,879
20.0
3.0
19.22
1.9
772
1.9
40,045
1.9
26.39
3.1
1,094
3.4
56,530
3.4
16.50
8.9
660
8.9
34,328
8.9
23.57
9.0
943
9.0
49,021
9.0
23.59
9.1
944
9.1
49,073
9.1
19.68
7.3
791
7.5
41,157
7.5
20.54
6.6
822
6.6
42,725
6.6
27.52
15.53
27.95
17.51
15.80
2.4
7.2
3.4
4.6
16.8
1,101
618
1,118
714
655
2.4
7.3
3.4
4.7
21.2
57,241
32,119
58,143
37,142
34,075
2.4
7.3
3.4
4.7
21.2
17.83
5.3
725
5.7
37,706
5.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-12
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Rail car repairers ........................................
Small engine mechanics ................................
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment
mechanic, installers, and repairers ...........
Tire repairers and changers .......................
Control and valve installers and repairers .....
Control and valve installers and repairers,
except mechanical door .......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Telecommunications line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ......................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and
systems assemblers ..................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Engine and other machine assemblers ...........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.64
4.4%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$706
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.4%
$36,687
4.4%
19.14
7.9
766
7.9
39,819
7.9
18.84
22.30
17.22
9.1
13.4
15.5
754
892
685
9.1
13.4
14.9
39,184
46,388
35,619
9.1
13.4
14.9
10.78
10.63
19.45
6.9
7.6
9.7
431
425
778
6.9
7.6
9.7
22,422
22,119
40,453
6.9
7.6
9.7
19.45
9.7
778
9.7
40,453
9.7
18.38
10.0
735
10.0
38,201
10.0
17.23
21.92
14.36
15.91
26.38
3.7
4.5
2.9
5.1
4.3
689
877
574
632
1,055
3.8
4.5
2.9
5.4
4.3
35,739
45,584
29,773
32,759
54,880
3.8
4.5
2.9
5.4
4.3
28.18
5.3
1,127
5.3
58,618
5.3
25.30
6.6
1,012
6.6
52,633
6.6
16.50
6.4
659
6.3
33,781
6.3
11.82
5.8
473
5.8
23,653
5.8
14.91
3.3
594
3.3
30,852
3.3
25.74
8.3
1,033
8.1
53,385
8.1
20.86
9.0
835
9.0
43,397
9.0
11.56
5.0
461
5.0
23,995
5.0
11.72
14.56
12.86
5.7
14.2
6.5
468
582
510
5.7
14.2
6.6
24,321
30,286
26,500
5.7
14.2
6.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-13
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Team assemblers .......................................
Bakers ............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and
trimmers ...............................................
Slaughterers and meat packers ..................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic ...........
Plating and coating machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Prepress technicians and workers ..............
Mean
Relative
error4
$13.80
11.70
19.5%
17.2
12.01
14.93
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$552
458
19.5%
17.3
$28,700
23,466
19.5%
17.3
5.9
5.5
479
590
5.9
6.0
24,922
30,663
5.9
6.0
9.70
12.48
12.21
3.4
4.3
10.9
388
499
485
3.4
4.3
11.2
20,172
25,968
25,201
3.4
4.3
11.2
16.26
14.2
651
14.2
33,828
14.2
15.84
14.7
633
14.7
32,938
14.7
12.85
15.6
510
15.9
26,498
15.9
13.73
6.3
547
6.5
28,457
6.5
11.83
6.3
473
6.3
24,616
6.3
16.99
18.91
15.1
5.1
679
759
15.1
4.9
35,330
39,483
15.1
4.9
10.47
9.7
416
9.8
21,612
9.8
10.62
12.2
421
12.6
21,874
12.6
11.73
15.81
16.00
3.5
4.6
4.9
469
632
640
3.5
4.6
4.9
24,401
32,883
33,270
3.5
4.6
4.9
13.35
8.7
534
8.7
27,768
8.7
13.31
14.74
14.0
5.1
532
590
14.0
5.1
27,677
30,665
14.0
5.1
14.45
18.26
20.93
24.7
7.6
10.5
578
728
830
24.7
7.7
11.0
30,061
37,859
43,177
24.7
7.7
11.0
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-14
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and
furnishings workers .................................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ............
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and
dispatchers ...............................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical plant and system operators ........
Petroleum pump system operators,
refinery operators, and gaugers ...........
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Grinding and polishing workers, hand ......
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Painters, transportation equipment ............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Molders, shapers, and casters, except
metal and plastic ..................................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
Bus drivers .....................................................
Bus drivers, transit and intercity ................
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.05
9.53
9.61
6.4%
4.6
10.6
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$681
373
377
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.5%
5.0
10.8
$35,413
19,384
19,491
6.5%
5.0
10.8
10.59
15.69
18.9
6.0
415
628
17.9
6.0
21,570
32,642
17.9
6.0
11.92
11.4
477
11.4
24,790
11.4
30.66
14.8
1,226
14.8
63,775
14.8
17.66
27.92
31.15
12.2
9.3
2.4
707
1,114
1,215
12.2
9.3
3.5
36,739
55,494
63,203
12.2
9.3
3.5
29.11
6.8
1,167
6.8
56,407
6.8
14.96
11.08
10.5
7.2
598
443
10.5
7.2
31,119
23,053
10.5
7.2
16.32
17.0
653
17.0
33,949
17.0
16.55
6.0
661
6.0
34,384
6.0
12.66
15.16
7.5
5.8
507
606
7.5
5.8
26,342
31,529
7.5
5.8
14.06
17.41
12.02
6.2
12.0
5.9
562
696
479
6.2
12.0
5.9
29,237
36,209
24,891
6.2
12.0
5.9
10.62
11.07
12.6
5.1
425
440
12.6
5.4
22,082
22,873
12.6
5.4
15.27
5.3
619
5.4
31,767
5.4
17.89
7.1
729
6.9
37,900
6.9
26.36
14.64
14.24
9.7
7.3
13.0
1,127
516
570
10.0
6.9
13.0
58,628
21,810
29,621
10.0
6.9
13.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-15
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Bus drivers, school ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...........................
Crane and tower operators .............................
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine
operators ..................................................
Excavating and loading machine and
dragline operators ................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors .....
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.05
16.86
14.37
17.55
15.85
9.13
19.56
5.9%
3.5
12.5
6.9
9.8
8.2
10.7
13.44
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$472
726
583
780
642
358
782
7.7%
3.8
12.8
7.1
8.6
7.1
10.7
$17,381
37,768
30,291
40,563
33,391
18,619
40,685
7.7%
3.8
12.8
7.1
8.6
7.1
10.7
3.9
538
3.9
27,951
3.9
13.44
12.22
11.02
10.82
3.9
7.8
2.0
4.5
538
488
434
433
3.9
7.8
2.1
4.5
27,951
25,402
22,169
22,500
3.9
7.8
2.1
4.5
11.46
10.95
9.70
12.53
2.8
8.1
5.0
4.7
450
438
378
501
2.9
8.1
5.5
4.7
22,717
22,766
19,679
26,062
2.9
8.1
5.5
4.7
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the
minimum full-time schedule.
2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
Mean
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S11-16
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$19.84
1.2%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Advertising and promotions managers ..........
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Administrative services managers .................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Compensation and benefits managers .......
Industrial production managers .....................
Purchasing managers .....................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, preschool and
child care center/program ....................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Food service managers ..................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...............................
Social and community service managers ......
44.83
49.86
42.75
51.88
51.83
51.93
28.27
3.9
11.8
18.7
10.0
9.3
16.6
13.4
1,835
2,094
1,759
2,117
2,071
2,162
1,171
3.8
11.8
18.4
9.8
9.3
15.8
14.1
95,371
108,865
91,446
110,101
107,713
112,419
60,870
3.8
11.8
18.4
9.8
9.3
15.8
14.1
56.82
53.22
43.76
37.17
42.69
40.35
14.6
7.0
7.1
7.1
8.0
14.6
2,295
2,151
1,766
1,505
1,716
1,614
14.0
6.8
6.9
7.6
7.9
14.6
119,358
111,871
91,839
78,275
89,225
83,918
14.0
6.8
6.9
7.6
7.9
14.6
33.59
36.34
27.20
7.9
7.0
11.5
1,356
1,483
1,075
7.9
6.7
11.2
70,503
77,110
55,280
7.9
6.7
11.2
18.69
36.09
58.31
24.04
36.73
7.9
7.5
4.8
7.4
5.7
745
1,384
2,359
1,068
1,543
7.8
7.3
5.4
8.5
6.6
38,322
71,410
122,679
55,554
80,225
7.8
7.3
5.4
8.5
6.6
22.94
22.14
10.5
23.6
918
877
10.5
23.9
47,737
45,604
10.5
23.9
30.85
30.17
1.9
5.3
1,241
1,211
1.8
5.1
63,898
62,983
1.8
5.1
28.30
5.2
1,138
4.9
59,196
4.9
29.12
6.0
1,144
6.2
59,510
6.2
28.06
6.8
1,101
6.8
57,237
6.8
35.10
33.94
16.3
2.9
1,406
1,380
16.3
3.1
73,105
71,785
16.3
3.1
27.10
5.4
1,083
4.4
56,307
4.4
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Compliance officers, except agriculture,
construction, health and safety, and
transportation ...........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Mean
$791
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
1.2%
$40,969
1.2%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
specialists .............................................
Training and development specialists .......
Logisticians ....................................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Credit analysts ...............................................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Personal financial advisors ........................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Database administrators .................................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Architects, except naval .................................
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Chemical engineers ...................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Computer hardware engineers ...................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Electronics engineers, except computer
Environmental engineers ...........................
Mean
Relative
error4
$23.96
6.8%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$925
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.9%
$48,116
7.9%
23.35
32.53
36.15
35.27
30.05
25.51
30.85
32.24
26.44
31.07
31.07
6.3
21.9
7.8
10.2
5.2
7.8
10.1
11.3
8.2
11.9
11.9
992
1,279
1,446
1,429
1,211
1,020
1,234
1,290
1,058
1,243
1,243
6.5
21.8
7.8
11.3
5.3
7.8
10.1
11.3
8.2
11.9
11.9
51,568
66,517
75,182
74,312
62,959
53,059
64,163
67,064
54,991
64,626
64,626
6.5
21.8
7.8
11.3
5.3
7.8
10.1
11.3
8.2
11.9
11.9
37.18
37.77
45.05
43.74
4.7
10.6
3.9
5.4
1,492
1,513
1,806
1,757
4.8
10.6
3.9
5.4
77,561
78,695
93,887
91,363
4.8
10.6
3.9
5.4
46.19
25.98
43.78
33.18
5.0
9.0
9.6
14.5
1,848
1,040
1,756
1,327
5.0
9.1
9.6
14.5
96,071
54,095
91,327
69,010
5.0
9.1
9.6
14.5
27.77
6.2
1,118
6.5
58,117
6.5
33.65
6.8
1,346
6.8
69,999
6.8
35.92
25.95
44.62
39.33
60.71
36.09
45.61
41.87
44.22
39.36
33.65
6.4
10.2
3.5
9.4
10.2
7.4
6.5
7.4
12.6
7.1
17.2
1,448
1,087
1,801
1,573
2,429
1,506
1,859
1,696
1,813
1,574
1,346
6.3
11.4
3.5
9.4
10.2
7.2
6.2
6.9
11.9
7.1
17.2
75,288
56,527
93,641
81,809
126,285
78,309
96,660
88,201
94,278
81,869
69,991
6.3
11.4
3.5
9.4
10.2
7.2
6.2
6.9
11.9
7.1
17.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Architecture and engineering occupations
–Continued
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Petroleum engineers ..................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Electrical and electronics drafters .............
Mechanical drafters ...................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..............
$40.21
39.78
39.46
56.94
25.34
27.63
20.64
19.11
23.38
4.6%
5.2
12.3
14.1
6.2
10.9
20.5
7.3
16.9
$1,608
1,591
1,579
2,278
1,014
1,105
826
764
935
4.6%
5.2
12.3
14.1
6.2
10.9
20.5
7.3
16.9
$83,637
82,747
82,087
118,430
52,744
57,465
42,932
39,739
48,629
4.6%
5.2
12.3
14.1
6.2
10.9
20.5
7.3
16.9
24.97
20.48
4.5
28.9
999
819
4.5
28.9
51,947
42,602
4.5
28.9
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists
Market and survey researchers ......................
Market research analysts ...........................
Chemical technicians .....................................
32.50
47.17
58.96
39.55
39.55
25.16
8.5
22.3
29.0
17.7
17.7
10.1
1,301
1,887
2,358
1,582
1,582
1,024
8.5
22.3
29.0
17.7
17.7
11.2
67,657
98,116
122,628
82,261
82,261
53,224
8.5
22.3
29.0
17.7
17.7
11.2
Community and social services occupations
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Medical and public health social workers
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Social and human service assistants ..........
15.93
8.0
636
7.9
32,899
7.9
24.25
20.98
18.19
22.44
12.7
5.1
8.4
5.3
962
839
728
898
12.8
5.1
8.4
5.3
45,830
43,638
37,835
46,674
12.8
5.1
8.4
5.3
11.89
11.24
6.6
8.0
473
447
6.8
8.1
24,620
23,263
6.8
8.1
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
Miscellaneous legal support workers ............
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
29.92
57.51
20.16
20.11
21.26
23.6
12.8
12.9
10.9
11.9
1,232
2,527
806
836
898
25.0
13.3
12.9
12.1
12.6
64,063
131,414
41,922
43,463
46,690
25.0
13.3
12.9
12.1
12.6
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Health teachers, postsecondary .................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
26.43
53.97
75.67
15.6
17.9
27.8
1,026
2,114
2,965
15.5
17.8
27.8
45,938
94,601
140,177
15.5
17.8
27.8
32.65
5.6
1,244
4.8
48,359
4.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
–Continued
Art, drama, and music teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Preschool teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Artists and related workers ............................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Physical therapists .....................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$36.46
36.88
8.5%
17.3
$1,460
1,458
8.8%
16.5
$55,203
69,524
8.8%
16.5
21.45
11.47
12.1
7.7
835
449
11.7
6.7
35,142
22,267
11.7
6.7
11.47
26.42
7.7
8.0
449
1,004
6.7
6.5
22,267
36,983
6.7
6.5
27.01
26.41
10.6
9.2
1,063
1,022
7.4
7.1
39,023
41,177
7.4
7.1
30.00
19.57
9.72
7.3
9.5
7.8
1,148
714
379
5.1
5.9
7.6
43,009
29,983
18,152
5.1
5.9
7.6
23.75
35.40
22.37
22.76
25.30
21.07
21.34
9.9
17.0
7.1
9.4
17.7
7.5
6.3
949
1,456
897
910
1,022
841
854
10.4
16.5
7.0
9.4
18.0
7.5
6.1
49,327
75,693
46,649
47,317
53,140
43,753
44,417
10.4
16.5
7.0
9.4
18.0
7.5
6.1
28.65
54.24
93.68
29.71
37.19
38.30
41.34
24.81
6.8
1.4
8.1
3.4
4.6
2.5
6.5
2.6
1,134
2,177
4,390
1,165
1,473
1,479
1,645
978
7.2
1.0
17.9
3.4
4.9
4.1
6.8
3.7
58,987
113,194
228,266
60,594
76,593
76,922
85,514
50,878
7.2
1.0
17.9
3.4
4.9
4.1
6.8
3.7
17.71
10.2
702
9.9
36,497
9.9
24.89
4.2
978
4.1
50,861
4.1
13.44
4.4
535
4.3
27,837
4.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians ...........................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...............................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Respiratory therapy technicians ................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
and technicians ........................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
Mean
Relative
error4
$23.78
7.7%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$950
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.7%
$49,419
7.7%
19.00
22.74
13.1
7.0
760
908
13.1
7.0
39,521
47,230
13.1
7.0
12.83
14.6
504
11.7
26,209
11.7
16.88
14.76
20.71
18.84
5.3
8.8
4.3
5.1
664
584
828
743
5.5
8.7
4.3
5.4
34,525
30,372
43,076
38,629
5.5
8.7
4.3
5.4
19.37
2.9
760
3.2
39,527
3.2
17.71
13.4
704
13.7
36,600
13.7
21.89
22.7
874
22.8
45,466
22.8
28.79
28.79
22.9
22.9
1,152
1,152
22.9
22.9
59,885
59,885
22.9
22.9
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ...........
Physical therapist aides ..............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
11.62
9.91
8.91
10.19
9.95
19.60
10.83
3.1
2.8
11.2
2.1
4.9
24.0
5.2
441
376
305
398
382
780
429
3.6
4.5
18.0
2.3
6.3
24.2
6.1
22,932
19,532
15,855
20,673
19,872
40,571
22,311
3.6
4.5
18.0
2.3
6.3
24.2
6.1
13.58
17.39
12.09
4.3
7.0
2.4
513
581
483
3.7
7.4
2.5
26,695
30,228
25,107
3.7
7.4
2.5
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
11.56
4.0
458
4.2
23,370
4.2
11.91
11.91
4.2
4.2
470
470
4.7
4.7
24,415
24,415
4.7
4.7
7.94
2.8
303
3.2
15,704
3.2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Cooks, short order .....................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and
coffee shop ...............................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of personal
service workers ........................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.70
4.0%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$628
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.4%
$32,645
4.4%
14.61
9.76
8.62
10.30
10.23
8.88
8.48
4.21
6.15
3.20
4.0
1.8
3.8
4.1
2.9
4.5
6.0
5.8
11.1
5.7
625
374
315
401
395
353
329
154
213
117
4.5
2.5
7.2
3.7
2.6
4.5
6.7
6.4
14.2
5.7
32,514
19,359
16,388
20,121
20,541
18,382
17,117
7,985
10,581
6,089
4.5
2.5
7.2
3.7
2.6
4.5
6.7
6.4
14.2
5.7
7.22
8.59
10.8
1.8
277
329
11.4
2.1
14,301
17,093
11.4
2.1
8.63
2.1
330
2.5
17,178
2.5
8.47
7.61
8.18
4.6
9.0
2.1
323
293
319
3.9
8.1
1.8
16,784
15,247
16,567
3.9
8.1
1.8
7.84
10.8
291
11.7
15,124
11.7
9.88
3.6
385
3.7
19,890
3.7
13.65
8.0
545
8.1
28,322
8.1
13.10
9.17
10.4
2.5
514
355
10.0
2.6
26,733
18,323
10.0
2.6
9.40
8.61
9.68
9.61
4.1
2.6
7.4
8.1
369
327
379
376
3.6
4.5
6.7
7.2
19,195
16,648
19,680
19,520
3.6
4.5
6.7
7.2
12.01
7.1
444
6.2
23,088
6.2
14.68
4.4
579
8.2
30,088
8.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Personal care and service occupations
–Continued
Nonfarm animal caretakers ............................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and
related workers ........................................
Amusement and recreation attendants .......
Barbers and cosmetologists ...........................
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ....
Baggage porters and bellhops ....................
Transportation attendants ..............................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
Recreation workers ....................................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents ..............
Real estate sales agents ..............................
Mean
Relative
error4
$11.48
12.9%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$459
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
12.9%
$23,870
12.9%
9.45
9.31
14.53
7.56
6.85
37.13
8.56
9.00
14.56
12.94
8.9
9.8
28.3
9.9
4.8
14.0
5.5
9.1
10.9
10.2
369
363
–
287
259
752
339
350
514
485
9.8
10.8
–
10.6
7.1
2.6
5.2
9.5
7.4
10.2
19,205
18,883
–
14,945
13,454
39,120
17,600
18,183
26,739
25,199
9.8
10.8
–
10.6
7.1
2.6
5.2
9.5
7.4
10.2
19.23
2.5
772
2.6
40,084
2.6
20.91
5.8
861
5.9
44,752
5.9
18.23
3.2
743
3.4
38,646
3.4
29.80
11.68
9.50
9.50
20.2
3.8
1.6
1.6
1,266
464
370
370
19.3
3.8
2.0
2.0
65,852
24,013
19,041
19,041
19.3
3.8
2.0
2.0
12.86
9.96
14.58
12.65
25.64
27.49
8.3
10.4
8.7
5.1
16.2
13.0
514
386
594
506
1,032
1,129
9.4
12.3
9.1
5.3
16.4
13.4
26,722
20,063
30,879
26,337
53,665
58,714
9.4
12.3
9.1
5.3
16.4
13.4
41.22
23.4
1,664
24.0
86,510
24.0
32.71
7.7
1,319
7.2
68,584
7.2
38.48
6.7
1,554
6.5
80,783
6.5
30.11
19.82
19.82
11.1
17.2
17.2
1,213
804
804
10.7
17.5
17.5
63,089
41,785
41,785
10.7
17.5
17.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Telemarketers ................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Brokerage clerks ............................................
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ........
Customer service representatives ..................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
New accounts clerks ......................................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Reservation and transportation ticket agents
and travel clerks .......................................
Cargo and freight agents ................................
Couriers and messengers ...............................
Dispatchers ....................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.74
14.70
22.0%
17.6
14.91
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$510
588
22.0%
17.6
$26,500
30,584
22.0%
17.6
1.2
592
1.2
30,790
1.2
22.78
5.2
907
5.3
47,184
5.3
10.31
14.58
14.09
6.2
2.8
8.0
403
579
563
6.9
2.7
8.0
20,948
30,124
29,268
6.9
2.7
8.0
14.52
6.4
574
6.6
29,849
6.6
15.71
17.09
17.78
11.77
18.50
15.28
14.61
12.92
9.17
12.77
15.85
12.37
12.40
2.1
8.0
10.8
2.9
7.2
7.1
2.1
9.8
6.1
6.2
7.8
6.8
10.9
623
674
711
470
740
611
581
514
359
511
634
494
493
2.0
8.4
10.8
2.9
7.2
7.1
2.2
9.9
6.1
6.2
7.8
6.8
10.9
32,367
35,031
36,991
24,422
38,483
31,788
30,198
26,733
18,684
26,558
32,977
25,694
25,645
2.0
8.4
10.8
2.9
7.2
7.1
2.2
9.9
6.1
6.2
7.8
6.8
10.9
18.59
11.81
5.3
2.2
740
468
5.4
2.2
38,498
24,336
5.4
2.2
16.46
19.50
10.98
17.21
9.7
6.5
7.8
7.2
659
810
432
690
9.7
5.9
6.9
7.0
34,246
42,140
22,486
35,884
9.7
5.9
6.9
7.0
17.48
18.20
12.54
11.68
17.34
7.1
6.3
3.3
2.6
4.0
701
727
499
464
688
6.8
6.3
3.1
2.8
4.0
36,451
37,819
25,924
24,122
35,742
6.8
6.3
3.1
2.8
4.0
20.62
3.3
820
3.2
42,630
3.2
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-8
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Relative
error4
$16.53
13.74
9.1%
12.5
15.93
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$661
544
9.1%
12.5
$34,391
28,271
9.1%
12.5
4.8
629
4.9
32,678
4.9
12.38
12.10
4.3
4.0
495
483
4.3
4.0
25,719
25,130
4.3
4.0
16.44
11.6
646
11.6
33,578
11.6
12.53
13.20
9.7
3.2
492
522
9.2
3.0
25,599
27,155
9.2
3.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ..
14.74
18.2
590
18.2
26,983
18.2
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
Tile and marble setters ...............................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and
terrazzo workers ......................................
Cement masons and concrete finishers ......
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Pipelayers ..................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers ...............
Roofers ..........................................................
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
16.92
3.8
683
4.3
35,436
4.3
26.39
16.43
17.17
17.25
7.3
4.2
4.8
5.1
1,099
657
667
676
9.0
4.2
6.5
6.1
57,130
34,054
34,690
35,148
9.0
4.2
6.5
6.1
13.20
13.20
11.70
15.79
10.9
10.9
4.4
4.4
528
528
468
632
10.9
10.9
4.4
4.4
27,086
27,086
24,299
32,852
10.9
10.9
4.4
4.4
16.57
18.13
14.18
14.18
4.9
4.5
8.9
8.9
663
725
567
567
4.9
4.5
8.9
8.9
34,468
37,700
29,484
29,484
4.9
4.5
8.9
8.9
19.18
14.92
19.57
15.99
16.78
17.17
11.64
4.5
16.6
4.7
9.1
5.7
7.6
2.7
767
597
782
640
671
687
465
4.5
16.6
4.7
9.1
5.7
7.6
2.7
39,865
31,042
40,669
32,303
34,905
35,718
24,132
4.5
16.6
4.7
9.1
5.7
7.6
2.7
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators,
except postal service ................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Mean
Weekly earnings5
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-9
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons,
stonemasons, and tile and marble
setters ...................................................
Helpers--carpenters ....................................
Helpers--electricians ..................................
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters,
and steamfitters ....................................
Hazardous materials removal workers ..........
Miscellaneous construction and related
workers ....................................................
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit
operators, oil, gas, and mining .................
Roustabouts, oil and gas ................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Computer, automated teller, and office
machine repairers .....................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial equipment
Electrical and electronics repairers,
powerhouse, substation, and relay .......
Security and fire alarm systems installers
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mean
Relative
error4
$10.29
11.34
12.92
3.3%
9.4
12.4
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$409
454
517
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.8%
9.4
12.4
$20,962
23,595
26,882
2.8%
9.4
12.4
12.55
12.36
4.7
11.3
502
494
4.7
11.3
26,111
24,968
4.7
11.3
13.79
4.9
551
4.9
28,677
4.9
22.77
18.69
20.0
3.0
911
748
20.0
3.0
47,372
38,879
20.0
3.0
19.48
2.1
783
2.1
40,635
2.1
27.00
3.8
1,125
4.0
58,519
4.0
16.78
8.4
671
8.4
34,902
8.4
23.57
9.0
943
9.0
49,021
9.0
23.59
9.1
944
9.1
49,073
9.1
19.64
7.5
790
7.7
41,070
7.7
20.47
6.9
819
6.9
42,575
6.9
27.52
15.53
27.95
17.57
15.80
2.4
7.2
3.4
4.8
16.8
1,101
618
1,118
718
655
2.4
7.3
3.4
4.9
21.2
57,241
32,119
58,143
37,327
34,075
2.4
7.3
3.4
4.9
21.2
17.93
5.6
730
6.0
37,971
6.0
17.57
4.8
703
4.8
36,537
4.8
19.40
7.7
776
7.7
40,347
7.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-10
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Rail car repairers ........................................
Small engine mechanics ................................
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment
mechanic, installers, and repairers ...........
Tire repairers and changers .......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Telecommunications line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ......................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and
systems assemblers ..................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Engine and other machine assemblers ...........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Team assemblers .......................................
Bakers ............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and
trimmers ...............................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.16
22.30
17.59
9.1%
13.4
16.2
10.78
10.63
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$767
892
700
9.1%
13.4
15.5
$39,859
46,388
36,378
9.1%
13.4
15.5
6.9
7.6
431
425
6.9
7.6
22,422
22,119
6.9
7.6
17.97
12.2
719
12.2
37,387
12.2
17.57
21.81
14.27
15.91
26.61
4.5
5.0
4.5
5.1
4.3
702
872
571
632
1,064
4.5
5.0
4.5
5.4
4.3
36,475
45,362
29,679
32,759
55,344
4.5
5.0
4.5
5.4
4.3
29.07
6.0
1,163
6.0
60,462
6.0
25.30
6.6
1,012
6.6
52,633
6.6
16.65
7.0
665
7.0
34,035
7.0
11.72
6.2
469
6.2
23,377
6.2
14.88
3.4
593
3.4
30,788
3.4
25.68
8.5
1,030
8.3
53,252
8.3
20.86
9.0
835
9.0
43,397
9.0
11.56
5.0
461
5.0
23,995
5.0
11.72
14.56
12.86
13.80
11.65
5.7
14.2
6.5
19.5
17.7
468
582
510
552
459
5.7
14.2
6.6
19.5
18.0
24,321
30,286
26,500
28,700
23,885
5.7
14.2
6.6
19.5
18.0
12.01
14.93
5.9
5.5
479
590
5.9
6.0
24,922
30,663
5.9
6.0
9.70
3.4
388
3.4
20,172
3.4
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-11
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Slaughterers and meat packers ..................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic ...........
Plating and coating machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Prepress technicians and workers ..............
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and
furnishings workers .................................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ............
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.48
12.21
4.3%
10.9
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$499
485
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.3%
11.2
$25,968
25,201
4.3%
11.2
16.26
14.2
651
14.2
33,828
14.2
15.84
14.7
633
14.7
32,938
14.7
12.85
15.6
510
15.9
26,498
15.9
13.73
6.3
547
6.5
28,457
6.5
11.83
6.3
473
6.3
24,616
6.3
16.99
18.91
15.1
5.1
679
759
15.1
4.9
35,330
39,483
15.1
4.9
10.47
9.7
416
9.8
21,612
9.8
10.62
12.2
421
12.6
21,874
12.6
11.73
15.79
15.97
3.5
4.6
5.0
469
631
639
3.5
4.6
5.0
24,401
32,834
33,221
3.5
4.6
5.0
13.35
8.7
534
8.7
27,768
8.7
13.31
14.74
14.0
5.1
532
590
14.0
5.1
27,677
30,665
14.0
5.1
14.45
18.34
20.93
17.13
9.53
9.61
24.7
7.7
10.5
6.6
4.6
10.6
578
731
830
684
373
377
24.7
7.8
11.0
6.6
5.0
10.8
30,061
38,030
43,177
35,594
19,384
19,491
24.7
7.8
11.0
6.6
5.0
10.8
10.59
15.69
18.9
6.0
415
628
17.9
6.0
21,570
32,642
17.9
6.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-12
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and
dispatchers ...............................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical plant and system operators ........
Petroleum pump system operators,
refinery operators, and gaugers ...........
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Grinding and polishing workers, hand ......
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Painters, transportation equipment ............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Molders, shapers, and casters, except
metal and plastic ..................................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...........................
Crane and tower operators .............................
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine
operators ..................................................
Excavating and loading machine and
dragline operators ................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$11.92
11.4%
33.56
27.92
31.15
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$477
11.4%
$24,790
11.4%
16.7
9.3
2.4
1,342
1,114
1,215
16.7
9.3
3.5
69,796
55,494
63,203
16.7
9.3
3.5
29.11
6.8
1,167
6.8
56,407
6.8
14.96
11.08
10.5
7.2
598
443
10.5
7.2
31,119
23,053
10.5
7.2
16.32
17.0
653
17.0
33,949
17.0
16.55
6.0
661
6.0
34,384
6.0
12.66
14.92
7.5
5.6
507
597
7.5
5.6
26,342
31,031
7.5
5.6
14.06
16.94
12.02
6.2
12.5
5.9
562
677
479
6.2
12.5
5.9
29,237
35,226
24,907
6.2
12.5
5.9
10.62
11.08
12.6
5.2
425
440
12.6
5.5
22,082
22,884
12.6
5.5
15.32
5.5
625
5.6
32,308
5.6
17.79
7.2
725
7.0
37,690
7.0
26.36
16.91
14.37
17.61
15.91
8.93
19.56
9.7
3.6
12.5
7.0
9.9
8.2
10.7
1,127
729
583
783
644
350
782
10.0
3.8
12.8
7.2
8.6
7.0
10.7
58,628
37,912
30,291
40,736
33,514
18,179
40,685
10.0
3.8
12.8
7.2
8.6
7.0
10.7
13.53
4.3
541
4.3
28,136
4.3
13.53
4.3
541
4.3
28,136
4.3
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-13
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.22
10.99
10.80
7.8%
1.9
4.5
11.43
10.95
9.70
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the
minimum full-time schedule.
2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
2.7
8.1
5.0
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$488
433
432
449
438
378
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.8%
2.1
4.5
$25,402
22,118
22,464
7.8%
2.1
4.5
2.9
8.1
5.5
22,660
22,766
19,679
2.9
8.1
5.5
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S12-14
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$22.44
1.5%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Public relations managers ..............................
Administrative services managers .................
Financial managers ........................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
37.77
30.49
36.74
32.28
38.99
43.54
5.9
7.7
16.9
6.7
5.5
10.6
1,498
1,229
1,467
1,291
1,606
1,721
6.2
8.2
17.1
6.7
5.2
11.1
73,844
63,593
75,924
65,293
82,295
80,329
6.2
8.2
17.1
6.7
5.2
11.1
41.90
60.33
3.7
29.9
1,650
2,400
4.7
29.6
74,057
124,795
4.7
29.6
22.40
5.2
893
5.2
46,391
5.2
20.41
6.7
816
6.7
42,451
6.7
21.38
23.89
22.84
24.96
5.9
10.0
5.4
4.7
855
955
914
999
5.9
10.0
5.4
4.7
44,472
49,683
47,503
51,860
5.9
10.0
5.4
4.7
27.32
17.84
31.73
8.1
5.9
10.1
1,089
709
1,269
8.2
6.2
10.1
55,009
35,313
65,996
8.2
6.2
10.1
27.70
10.9
1,096
11.2
55,483
11.2
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Civil engineering technicians ....................
22.66
36.41
17.63
17.33
10.1
9.9
7.5
8.9
895
1,457
690
693
10.4
9.9
8.1
8.9
46,538
75,741
35,866
36,036
10.4
9.9
8.1
8.9
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Biological scientists ...................................
Medical scientists ......................................
Physical scientists ..........................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists
Environmental scientists and
specialists, including health .............
Psychologists .................................................
26.12
25.62
26.60
24.23
30.41
29.98
5.6
8.6
7.2
13.2
3.5
3.9
1,042
1,033
1,069
969
1,217
1,199
5.8
8.7
6.9
13.2
3.5
3.9
51,354
53,698
55,611
50,400
58,721
62,354
5.8
8.7
6.9
13.2
3.5
3.9
28.71
38.89
3.1
4.6
1,148
1,541
3.1
4.0
59,720
64,395
3.1
4.0
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Compliance officers, except agriculture,
construction, health and safety, and
transportation ...........................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Training and development specialists .......
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Mean
$886
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
1.8%
$40,634
1.8%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S13-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Life, physical, and social science occupations
–Continued
Clinical, counseling, and school
psychologists .......................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$38.89
4.6%
$1,541
4.0%
$64,395
4.0%
15.53
14.5
605
16.0
31,465
16.0
22.10
29.14
3.7
4.4
878
1,147
3.6
4.0
42,568
50,211
3.6
4.0
30.85
17.67
17.70
17.61
4.6
3.4
5.4
3.4
1,213
706
707
704
4.1
3.3
5.2
3.4
51,873
36,552
36,363
36,630
4.1
3.3
5.2
3.4
16.69
6.0
667
6.0
34,707
6.0
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Medical and public health social workers
Mental health and substance abuse social
workers ................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
Social and human service assistants ..........
18.76
4.4
748
4.4
38,914
4.4
20.11
16.03
3.4
11.7
804
636
3.4
11.6
41,829
33,067
3.4
11.6
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Miscellaneous legal support workers ............
33.69
34.26
28.13
7.0
7.6
24.3
1,357
1,398
1,105
6.3
7.3
24.3
70,568
72,699
57,448
6.3
7.3
24.3
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary
Health teachers, postsecondary .................
Health specialties teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Nursing instructors and teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Vocational education teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Preschool teachers, except special
education ..........................................
29.87
44.44
58.60
41.81
2.3
4.9
12.4
8.7
1,162
1,752
2,289
1,646
2.3
5.4
14.1
9.8
44,084
72,378
81,787
78,228
2.3
5.4
14.1
9.8
47.84
4.2
1,922
4.1
93,752
4.1
28.40
6.6
1,070
8.1
48,287
8.1
32.46
50.90
13.3
7.3
1,268
2,026
12.7
7.4
50,528
79,874
12.7
7.4
29.94
3.7
1,174
2.9
57,820
2.9
32.00
29.12
.9
7.6
1,237
1,116
.8
7.1
45,682
43,171
.8
7.1
24.80
13.3
951
12.0
38,408
12.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S13-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
–Continued
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Vocational education teachers,
secondary school .............................
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
Special education teachers, middle
school ...............................................
Special education teachers, secondary
school ...............................................
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Adult literacy, remedial education, and
GED teachers and instructors ..............
Librarians .......................................................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related
workers ....................................................
Coaches and scouts ....................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Speech-language pathologists ...................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$33.04
31.73
3.0%
.5
$1,265
1,228
3.1%
.5
$47,143
45,129
3.1%
.5
31.88
.9
1,235
.8
45,184
.8
31.23
32.77
2.4
1.2
1,206
1,266
2.7
1.4
44,879
46,557
2.7
1.4
32.64
1.2
1,261
1.4
46,263
1.4
34.77
33.16
2.8
2.0
1,344
1,278
2.3
1.6
51,274
47,800
2.3
1.6
32.31
2.0
1,253
2.0
46,936
2.0
34.26
3.8
1,312
2.2
48,934
2.2
33.95
32.02
4.8
4.8
1,299
1,217
5.2
5.6
48,516
44,106
5.2
5.6
31.94
31.02
13.55
33.31
12.54
6.3
5.0
6.6
5.3
2.5
1,156
1,206
537
1,322
484
7.9
4.1
6.7
5.4
2.2
44,171
50,708
25,222
56,172
18,073
7.9
4.1
6.7
5.4
2.2
22.63
14.0
908
14.0
45,668
14.0
34.82
34.82
24.1
24.1
1,431
1,431
23.9
23.9
65,557
65,557
23.9
23.9
26.23
54.14
31.92
32.10
33.32
4.8
17.8
3.9
6.2
3.3
1,033
2,166
1,246
1,241
1,276
4.8
17.8
3.8
5.8
4.0
51,897
112,610
62,643
52,569
48,263
4.8
17.8
3.8
5.8
4.0
19.93
4.5
794
4.4
41,284
4.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S13-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...............................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
and technicians ........................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$25.40
24.86
2.8%
2.7
$1,016
994
2.8%
2.7
$52,840
51,704
2.8%
2.7
13.70
7.3
551
9.6
28,654
9.6
14.51
14.40
3.4
3.1
580
576
3.4
3.1
30,178
29,949
3.4
3.1
16.29
1.8
632
2.8
31,611
2.8
19.08
19.60
3.8
5.7
763
784
3.8
5.7
39,693
40,768
3.8
5.7
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
10.95
10.45
10.44
10.56
3.0
2.9
4.2
2.7
431
411
407
423
4.0
4.2
6.0
2.7
22,131
21,130
20,821
21,971
4.0
4.2
6.0
2.7
12.42
4.5
493
4.3
25,660
4.3
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
correctional officers .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ..............
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Detectives and criminal investigators ............
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
20.34
2.8
861
3.0
44,364
3.0
27.22
7.4
1,097
7.5
57,064
7.5
20.22
9.7
812
9.6
42,246
9.6
29.96
7.5
1,210
7.6
62,899
7.6
25.69
19.57
15.61
15.53
22.34
22.53
22.53
5.7
5.2
4.6
4.0
6.1
4.2
4.2
1,204
1,010
629
626
897
902
902
9.1
5.6
4.5
3.9
6.0
4.1
4.1
62,604
52,500
32,717
32,554
46,650
46,653
46,653
9.1
5.6
4.5
3.9
6.0
4.1
4.1
13.27
12.37
2.2
5.7
505
467
2.9
9.9
24,376
22,328
2.9
9.9
10.79
4.5
382
5.1
15,596
5.1
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S13-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.70
6.5%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$614
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.9%
$25,063
6.9%
15.70
10.28
10.28
9.23
10.33
6.5
3.1
3.1
7.1
1.7
614
381
381
328
338
6.9
4.5
4.5
7.9
4.2
25,063
16,147
16,085
13,404
12,645
6.9
4.5
4.5
7.9
4.2
10.33
1.7
338
4.5
12,635
4.5
11.32
1.6
451
1.5
22,991
1.5
18.29
6.6
731
6.6
38,035
6.6
17.93
7.1
717
7.1
37,302
7.1
19.15
10.12
17.3
1.3
766
403
17.3
1.5
39,823
20,402
17.3
1.5
10.14
12.34
12.40
1.2
7.6
8.3
404
493
496
1.4
7.6
8.3
20,413
25,504
25,733
1.4
7.6
8.3
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Child care workers .........................................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
Recreation workers ....................................
12.25
12.34
14.37
14.37
5.6
5.8
12.2
12.2
454
488
549
549
8.2
5.9
13.5
13.5
22,254
22,233
28,553
28,553
8.2
5.9
13.5
13.5
Sales and related occupations .........................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
13.81
11.83
11.74
12.30
6.3
10.2
10.9
9.8
529
445
440
479
5.3
15.1
16.0
10.8
27,404
23,027
22,788
24,767
5.3
15.1
16.0
10.8
15.00
1.6
594
1.7
29,653
1.7
18.95
15.90
6.9
3.6
758
636
6.9
3.6
39,440
32,874
6.9
3.6
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
First-line supervisors/managers of
landscaping, lawn service, and
groundskeeping workers ......................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S13-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Customer service representatives ..................
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
Library assistants, clerical .............................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Pipelayers ..................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Construction and building inspectors ............
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.99
14.20
14.81
5.3%
9.0
10.0
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$640
555
592
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
5.3%
9.2
10.0
$32,999
28,884
30,806
5.3%
9.2
10.0
14.38
12.66
12.64
15.96
15.85
13.72
16.30
12.1
6.2
11.4
6.3
6.0
7.6
3.0
549
491
456
648
644
549
644
12.5
6.5
15.7
6.6
6.7
7.6
3.1
26,705
24,812
23,088
33,684
33,495
28,530
31,524
12.5
6.5
15.7
6.6
6.7
7.6
3.1
18.79
16.24
13.28
4.2
5.1
7.1
744
650
531
4.4
5.1
7.1
37,867
33,783
27,629
4.4
5.1
7.1
14.50
13.78
3.4
2.7
569
546
3.5
2.9
26,591
26,614
3.5
2.9
15.30
3.6
612
3.6
31,674
3.6
18.51
14.70
11.81
13.79
7.3
13.7
8.7
2.3
740
588
472
552
7.3
13.7
8.7
2.3
38,503
30,402
23,327
28,680
7.3
13.7
8.7
2.3
13.95
1.4
558
1.4
29,010
1.4
15.14
12.66
16.21
18.11
16.27
3.9
3.4
3.7
7.6
21.8
605
506
648
724
651
3.9
3.4
3.7
7.6
21.8
31,481
26,335
33,717
37,662
33,847
3.9
3.4
3.7
7.6
21.8
17.05
2.5
682
2.5
35,139
2.5
22.29
6.1
892
6.1
44,284
6.1
15.88
3.1
635
3.1
32,764
3.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S13-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Bus drivers .....................................................
Bus drivers, school ....................................
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Refuse and recyclable material collectors .....
Mean
Relative
error4
$22.82
14.55
6.0%
3.7
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$913
582
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.0%
3.7
$47,468
29,970
6.0%
3.7
15.38
8.0
615
8.0
31,802
8.0
17.66
10.1
703
10.2
36,059
10.2
13.82
5.6
553
5.6
28,754
5.6
14.22
15.52
15.05
12.43
12.61
2.5
4.8
5.9
7.7
4.8
518
513
472
490
504
3.0
6.1
7.7
9.4
4.8
23,068
19,993
17,381
24,859
26,224
3.0
6.1
7.7
9.4
4.8
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the
minimum full-time schedule.
2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S13-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$17.65
1.9%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, preschool and
child care center/program ....................
Food service managers ..................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...............................
37.15
36.54
53.67
43.34
60.01
46.33
33.65
34.06
4.4
11.6
16.3
18.9
21.3
10.5
11.7
10.0
1,535
1,585
2,223
1,734
2,540
1,875
1,346
1,382
5.0
13.3
16.9
18.9
21.6
10.6
11.7
9.8
79,765
82,438
115,583
90,142
132,076
97,505
69,990
71,852
5.0
13.3
16.9
18.9
21.6
10.6
11.7
9.8
27.90
33.87
18.82
14.2
11.7
7.7
1,136
1,367
750
14.2
11.2
7.6
59,056
71,109
38,442
14.2
11.2
7.6
18.69
25.56
36.13
7.9
7.0
8.7
745
1,169
1,522
7.8
10.3
10.4
38,322
60,781
79,137
7.8
10.3
10.4
23.97
14.1
960
14.0
49,896
14.0
29.61
29.90
2.1
12.9
1,199
1,196
1.9
12.9
60,915
62,191
1.9
12.9
32.62
6.1
1,300
6.5
67,589
6.5
30.41
31.95
2.6
4.9
1,211
1,278
3.1
4.9
62,952
66,452
3.1
4.9
25.00
5.7
1,004
7.9
52,228
7.9
26.01
27.50
27.18
31.12
31.12
8.9
10.2
12.3
13.3
13.3
977
1,120
1,087
1,245
1,245
13.1
10.7
12.3
13.3
13.3
50,804
58,235
56,527
64,726
64,726
13.1
10.7
12.3
13.3
13.3
37.73
34.01
43.85
11.1
27.3
8.3
1,519
1,360
1,760
11.1
27.3
8.4
78,996
70,745
91,507
11.1
27.3
8.4
44.91
9.0
1,796
9.0
93,410
9.0
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Mean
$704
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
2.0%
$36,503
2.0%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$28.97
70.58
12.2%
19.0
$1,157
2,898
12.3%
17.1
$60,150
150,704
12.3%
17.1
26.69
10.6
1,067
10.6
55,509
10.6
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
28.71
40.07
32.87
31.88
42.69
20.28
20.21
14.8
14.1
5.3
12.0
25.3
7.9
8.1
1,169
1,645
1,390
1,318
1,708
811
808
14.7
13.8
6.1
10.6
25.3
7.9
8.1
60,795
85,553
72,303
68,549
88,804
42,177
42,029
14.7
13.8
6.1
10.6
25.3
7.9
8.1
25.53
21.0
1,021
21.0
53,101
21.0
Life, physical, and social science occupations
25.74
6.7
1,025
6.6
53,287
6.6
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Social and human service assistants ..........
16.79
22.81
20.18
18.28
7.5
11.7
6.3
8.5
669
912
807
731
7.6
11.7
6.3
8.5
34,476
44,128
41,976
38,026
7.6
11.7
6.3
8.5
11.35
11.22
6.8
8.0
450
445
7.0
8.2
23,425
23,139
7.0
8.2
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
21.75
36.11
15.6
13.8
900
1,661
17.6
15.8
46,794
86,364
17.6
15.8
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
16.59
25.41
13.4
9.9
643
1,010
13.4
9.5
28,922
49,297
13.4
9.5
20.09
9.84
17.9
9.3
792
383
18.3
8.9
33,581
18,046
18.3
8.9
19.61
21.13
22.24
19.76
11.4
6.9
13.8
9.7
781
851
889
790
11.5
6.7
13.8
9.7
40,593
44,234
46,251
41,100
11.5
6.7
13.8
9.7
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Writers and editors ........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Physical therapists .....................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...............................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Cooks, short order .....................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$32.29
53.78
29.93
42.79
44.16
13.7%
1.9
10.9
6.8
7.1
$1,290
2,145
1,189
1,712
1,767
14.8%
2.1
10.0
6.8
7.1
$67,064
111,565
61,828
89,010
91,863
14.8%
2.1
10.0
6.8
7.1
25.97
11.4
1,039
11.4
54,016
11.4
12.69
15.5
498
12.5
25,899
12.5
16.55
9.4
647
10.2
33,656
10.2
20.25
5.6
788
6.1
40,992
6.1
12.55
9.97
10.12
10.01
9.55
3.7
3.9
13.2
3.6
.5
471
376
382
381
346
3.7
3.8
12.6
4.5
5.2
24,511
19,574
19,850
19,816
18,012
3.7
3.8
12.6
4.5
5.2
13.65
17.39
12.12
5.2
7.0
2.7
509
581
484
4.4
7.4
2.8
26,448
30,228
25,176
4.4
7.4
2.8
11.55
9.5
457
9.3
23,782
9.3
12.84
12.84
8.4
8.4
505
505
8.6
8.6
26,257
26,257
8.6
8.6
7.79
4.1
296
4.6
15,383
4.6
14.27
4.2
620
5.7
32,225
5.7
14.15
9.61
8.65
10.32
10.18
8.88
8.01
3.95
4.3
1.9
4.0
8.3
3.4
4.5
6.3
6.8
616
367
315
388
394
353
309
144
5.9
2.9
7.6
8.1
3.3
4.5
7.1
6.9
32,042
18,953
16,369
18,708
20,487
18,382
16,058
7,477
5.9
2.9
7.6
8.1
3.3
4.5
7.1
6.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Mean
Relative
error3
$221
112
15.1%
7.5
$11,467
5,841
15.1%
7.5
7.3
1.7
271
313
8.1
1.8
14,114
16,264
8.1
1.8
8.25
2.1
315
2.1
16,391
2.1
8.07
8.22
4.4
2.5
302
319
3.1
2.0
15,720
16,562
3.1
2.0
8.04
8.3
302
7.7
15,703
7.7
10.03
4.8
392
4.9
20,373
4.9
12.34
9.07
8.5
3.5
483
353
7.4
3.5
25,129
18,364
7.4
3.5
9.07
8.66
9.77
9.60
6.1
2.9
8.2
8.3
355
334
383
376
5.0
4.8
7.4
7.4
18,474
17,359
19,849
19,483
5.0
4.8
7.4
7.4
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of personal
service workers ........................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and
related workers ........................................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
10.81
10.1
417
9.5
21,672
9.5
14.47
4.9
554
6.5
28,811
6.5
9.92
8.55
9.11
16.04
9.1
5.5
10.8
10.9
392
338
353
538
9.6
5.2
11.2
9.0
20,371
17,570
18,377
27,966
9.6
5.2
11.2
9.0
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
19.16
4.4
773
4.6
40,206
4.6
19.20
8.4
799
8.5
41,574
8.5
18.01
11.21
8.56
4.8
5.2
2.0
740
446
331
5.1
5.3
2.9
38,474
23,218
17,202
5.1
5.3
2.9
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Relative
error3
$6.45
3.08
10.7%
7.0
7.23
8.22
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and
coffee shop ...............................................
Mean
Weekly earnings4
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents ..............
Real estate sales agents ..............................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ........
Customer service representatives ..................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
New accounts clerks ......................................
Order clerks ...................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$8.56
2.0%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$331
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
2.9%
$17,202
2.9%
11.62
9.67
12.90
12.58
26.96
7.9
13.0
6.5
7.3
13.0
465
377
526
510
1,120
9.5
15.1
7.6
7.5
15.4
24,199
19,590
27,364
26,503
58,215
9.5
15.1
7.6
7.5
15.4
44.67
22.0
1,787
22.0
92,920
22.0
27.38
8.6
1,104
8.4
57,404
8.4
34.06
12.1
1,386
12.1
72,081
12.1
25.28
16.61
16.61
16.79
13.8
21.1
21.1
14.1
1,016
676
676
672
13.5
21.7
21.7
14.1
52,852
35,158
35,158
34,931
13.5
21.7
21.7
14.1
14.65
2.6
581
2.6
30,199
2.6
22.76
14.20
13.53
7.5
3.3
11.4
904
563
541
7.8
3.2
11.4
46,994
29,248
28,145
7.8
3.2
11.4
13.75
5.5
538
5.7
27,981
5.7
15.83
19.14
11.68
14.02
15.22
9.05
15.82
11.96
12.31
11.68
16.81
2.7
11.9
3.6
13.2
4.1
7.4
9.4
8.8
9.7
2.5
12.9
626
766
466
561
605
353
633
478
493
464
686
2.7
11.9
3.5
13.2
4.1
7.5
9.4
8.8
9.7
2.4
14.5
32,533
39,810
24,228
29,153
31,395
18,382
32,900
24,836
25,610
24,092
35,690
2.7
11.9
3.5
13.2
4.1
7.5
9.4
8.8
9.7
2.4
14.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Roofers ..........................................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Miscellaneous construction and related
workers ....................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$17.56
15.84
13.49
10.90
16.08
13.6%
11.0
7.2
4.6
5.1
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$720
634
532
433
636
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
15.4%
11.0
7.0
4.8
4.9
$37,425
32,956
27,674
22,525
33,058
15.4%
11.0
7.0
4.8
4.9
18.64
16.53
14.24
5.0
9.1
15.0
738
661
557
4.2
9.1
14.6
38,378
34,391
28,949
4.2
9.1
14.6
14.47
5.5
574
5.5
29,804
5.5
12.25
11.77
8.3
7.9
490
471
8.3
7.9
25,487
24,486
8.3
7.9
17.19
13.08
17.4
3.2
669
516
17.1
3.5
34,775
26,841
17.1
3.5
16.07
4.7
644
4.7
33,386
4.7
26.20
16.32
17.00
11.30
15.05
11.7
6.4
5.0
5.7
6.9
1,074
653
659
452
602
12.5
6.4
6.5
5.7
6.9
55,856
33,475
34,281
23,453
31,312
12.5
6.4
6.5
5.7
6.9
16.10
16.60
6.7
9.1
644
664
6.7
9.1
33,494
34,526
6.7
9.1
17.98
18.45
16.78
11.42
6.8
7.4
5.7
4.9
718
737
671
456
6.7
7.3
5.7
5.0
37,350
38,312
34,905
23,608
6.7
7.3
5.7
5.0
14.21
6.6
569
6.6
29,564
6.6
18.90
2.5
761
2.4
39,458
2.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Computer, automated teller, and office
machine repairers .....................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial equipment
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Small engine mechanics ................................
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment
mechanic, installers, and repairers ...........
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Telecommunications line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$26.08
4.8%
$1,099
4.7%
$57,137
4.7%
16.78
8.4
671
8.4
34,902
8.4
22.54
10.1
902
10.1
46,894
10.1
22.54
10.1
902
10.1
46,894
10.1
19.49
7.1
788
7.8
40,992
7.8
19.17
17.61
16.04
8.7
5.6
22.6
767
720
672
8.7
5.6
28.7
39,875
37,460
34,934
8.7
5.6
28.7
17.89
6.6
729
6.8
37,901
6.8
16.70
5.6
668
5.6
34,744
5.6
18.48
9.2
739
9.2
38,429
9.2
18.56
17.84
12.9
16.4
742
709
12.9
15.7
38,609
36,875
12.9
15.7
10.84
7.8
433
7.8
22,538
7.8
17.35
13.5
694
13.5
36,085
13.5
16.34
21.96
13.15
15.53
26.61
6.5
11.6
5.0
10.1
5.1
652
878
526
610
1,065
6.5
11.6
5.0
10.7
5.1
33,860
45,672
27,362
31,527
55,356
6.5
11.6
5.0
10.7
5.1
30.83
4.8
1,233
4.8
64,129
4.8
25.30
6.7
1,012
6.7
52,620
6.7
16.92
8.0
676
7.9
34,430
7.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ......................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Machinists ......................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Mean
Relative
error3
$11.45
7.1%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$458
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
7.1%
$22,628
7.1%
13.71
3.7
546
3.7
28,395
3.7
22.05
8.9
885
8.8
46,011
8.8
10.79
7.5
431
7.5
22,433
7.5
10.80
11.14
8.8
8.9
432
437
8.8
9.1
22,464
22,699
8.8
9.1
13.48
14.90
6.7
9.1
533
583
6.6
9.9
27,723
30,312
6.6
9.9
16.27
16.3
651
16.3
33,852
16.3
15.76
17.1
630
17.1
32,786
17.1
13.14
5.7
522
6.0
27,170
6.0
12.16
17.08
15.16
15.14
4.9
5.9
5.0
5.2
487
687
606
606
4.9
5.7
5.0
5.2
25,299
35,742
31,530
31,494
4.9
5.7
5.0
5.2
10.37
16.71
15.67
9.54
9.5
10.3
11.4
5.9
415
665
627
371
9.5
10.4
11.4
6.9
21,580
34,561
32,591
19,294
9.5
10.4
11.4
6.9
12.23
27.56
13.4
13.4
489
1,102
13.4
13.4
25,435
57,318
13.4
13.4
12.96
8.2
519
8.2
26,967
8.2
16.94
10.2
676
10.2
35,143
10.2
11.50
12.23
14.0
11.3
460
489
14.0
11.3
23,923
25,407
14.0
11.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-8
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$10.10
7.0%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$403
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
7.0%
$20,982
7.0%
14.03
6.3
579
6.9
30,048
6.9
16.46
15.55
13.84
16.61
13.59
11.67
10.18
9.91
9.9
6.4
14.1
12.4
11.0
18.1
3.9
8.1
658
666
562
733
554
467
402
396
9.9
7.0
14.5
12.5
9.5
18.1
4.1
8.1
34,238
34,633
29,223
38,131
28,831
24,282
20,754
20,614
9.9
7.0
14.5
12.5
9.5
18.1
4.1
8.1
10.77
8.46
4.7
6.2
425
327
4.8
7.3
21,818
17,012
4.8
7.3
1 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S15-9
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$22.32
1.7%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Advertising and promotions managers ..........
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Administrative services managers .................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Compensation and benefits managers .......
Industrial production managers .....................
Purchasing managers .....................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Social and community service managers ......
51.21
67.22
48.19
50.76
55.53
45.00
39.14
4.4
11.4
18.7
8.6
9.2
11.6
6.5
2,080
2,708
2,027
2,053
2,219
1,847
1,635
4.2
11.3
17.0
8.3
9.3
10.8
8.7
108,142
140,829
105,418
106,741
115,365
96,051
84,997
4.2
11.3
17.0
8.3
9.3
10.8
8.7
61.27
60.03
48.38
40.61
47.37
54.59
12.6
11.2
8.0
4.7
9.6
2.8
2,482
2,425
1,961
1,653
1,895
2,184
12.2
10.8
7.9
5.9
9.6
2.8
129,079
126,076
101,967
85,981
98,524
113,553
12.2
10.8
7.9
5.9
9.6
2.8
39.96
39.05
42.59
36.19
58.31
37.40
19.01
10.5
11.7
9.6
7.5
5.4
9.4
17.6
1,598
1,612
1,658
1,388
2,336
1,566
751
10.5
12.4
9.9
7.4
5.4
11.3
17.8
83,113
83,850
85,803
71,611
121,449
81,437
39,047
10.5
12.4
9.9
7.4
5.4
11.3
17.8
31.70
30.39
3.0
7.2
1,268
1,223
2.9
6.8
65,958
63,621
2.9
6.8
29.66
7.5
1,195
6.9
62,155
6.9
27.10
10.3
1,056
10.1
54,932
10.1
26.89
35.91
11.2
7.2
1,047
1,485
11.0
5.7
54,430
77,221
11.0
5.7
28.65
9.7
1,141
9.6
59,315
9.6
21.43
10.4
857
10.4
44,584
10.4
26.09
32.74
36.15
33.18
10.2
22.1
7.8
7.9
1,044
1,287
1,446
1,327
10.2
21.9
7.8
7.9
54,270
66,912
75,182
69,019
10.2
21.9
7.8
7.9
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
specialists .............................................
Training and development specialists .......
Logisticians ....................................................
Management analysts ....................................
Mean
$889
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
1.7%
$46,023
1.7%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Architects, except naval .................................
Architects, except landscape and naval .....
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Chemical engineers ...................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Computer hardware engineers ...................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Electronics engineers, except computer
Environmental engineers ...........................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Petroleum engineers ..................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$31.97
32.33
32.31
30.83
30.83
6.6%
11.1
12.3
24.1
24.1
$1,278
1,293
1,293
1,233
1,233
6.6%
11.1
12.3
24.1
24.1
$66,450
67,246
67,213
64,127
64,127
6.6%
11.1
12.3
24.1
24.1
36.98
40.26
45.30
44.06
4.6
7.5
3.9
5.1
1,481
1,615
1,815
1,768
4.7
7.5
3.8
5.1
77,018
83,969
94,386
91,948
4.7
7.5
3.8
5.1
46.61
24.62
39.38
4.6
8.7
4.3
1,864
987
1,574
4.6
8.8
4.3
96,953
51,336
81,835
4.6
8.8
4.3
29.32
6.4
1,191
7.6
61,930
7.6
31.57
3.4
1,263
3.4
65,668
3.4
40.59
35.82
35.82
46.61
39.33
52.82
46.27
43.64
48.11
50.94
44.42
31.59
6.0
1.3
1.3
2.5
9.4
9.3
12.9
4.2
5.8
14.7
6.0
14.7
1,626
1,433
1,433
1,867
1,573
2,113
1,851
1,784
1,924
2,038
1,777
1,264
6.0
1.3
1.3
2.5
9.4
9.3
12.9
4.7
5.8
14.7
6.0
14.7
84,532
74,505
74,505
97,103
81,809
109,873
96,243
92,790
100,069
105,950
92,400
65,714
6.0
1.3
1.3
2.5
9.4
9.3
12.9
4.7
5.8
14.7
6.0
14.7
40.21
39.78
36.53
52.97
33.62
40.70
28.79
4.6
5.2
4.6
14.2
7.5
9.2
8.0
1,608
1,591
1,461
2,119
1,347
1,628
1,152
4.6
5.2
4.6
14.2
7.4
9.2
8.0
83,637
82,747
75,973
110,187
70,068
84,646
59,890
4.6
5.2
4.6
14.2
7.4
9.2
8.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Architecture and engineering occupations
–Continued
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
$24.75
8.8%
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
Market and survey researchers ......................
Market research analysts ...........................
Chemical technicians .....................................
36.93
46.90
42.72
42.72
28.32
10.9
22.9
20.3
20.3
6.1
1,484
1,876
1,709
1,709
1,161
10.9
22.9
20.3
20.3
7.4
77,185
97,554
88,866
88,866
60,382
10.9
22.9
20.3
20.3
7.4
Community and social services occupations
Social workers ...............................................
Medical and public health social workers
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Social and human service assistants ..........
15.23
23.18
23.70
12.1
4.3
4.4
608
927
948
12.0
4.3
4.4
31,606
48,221
49,298
12.0
4.3
4.4
12.68
11.28
14.3
16.7
507
451
14.4
16.7
26,355
23,461
14.4
16.7
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
Miscellaneous legal support workers ............
50.85
83.69
29.90
21.82
16.1
1.6
8.3
22.1
2,069
3,488
1,196
873
17.1
3.1
8.3
22.1
107,586
181,354
62,193
45,378
17.1
3.1
8.3
22.1
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Health teachers, postsecondary .................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
40.39
70.37
94.49
19.0
15.5
18.9
1,571
2,733
3,678
19.3
16.0
19.6
69,858
116,864
168,941
19.3
16.0
19.6
35.76
4.4
1,355
5.8
52,569
5.8
39.55
5.6
1,584
7.1
59,419
7.1
23.36
27.81
16.1
6.5
896
1,044
13.6
5.7
37,245
38,584
13.6
5.7
28.41
26.63
11.0
13.6
1,113
1,014
6.7
10.4
41,008
42,296
6.7
10.4
33.42
6.0
1,234
5.8
46,034
5.8
29.39
23.60
23.16
12.7
10.9
12.3
1,179
943
926
13.1
10.9
12.3
61,327
49,059
48,135
13.1
10.9
12.3
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Mean
$990
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
8.8%
$51,470
8.8%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations –Continued
Writers and editors ........................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Physical therapists .....................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians ...........................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Respiratory therapy technicians ................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
and technicians ........................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ...........
Mean
Relative
error3
$23.96
11.9%
26.58
55.08
29.65
32.02
37.73
35.23
24.81
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$953
14.1%
$49,568
14.1%
3.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
3.2
5.3
2.6
1,047
2,234
1,159
1,257
1,434
1,385
978
3.3
1.1
2.4
2.5
4.7
6.5
3.7
54,465
116,182
60,277
65,344
74,569
72,036
50,878
3.3
1.1
2.4
2.5
4.7
6.5
3.7
18.67
9.1
738
8.9
38,398
8.9
24.89
4.2
978
4.1
50,861
4.1
13.48
5.4
536
5.3
27,887
5.3
22.53
6.6
900
6.5
46,800
6.5
19.00
22.86
13.1
8.0
760
912
13.1
7.9
39,521
47,449
13.1
7.9
17.01
15.08
20.71
19.10
4.4
7.1
4.3
4.9
671
594
828
745
4.4
7.4
4.3
6.0
34,895
30,895
43,076
38,739
4.4
7.4
4.3
6.0
18.74
1.9
740
2.0
38,464
2.0
18.87
22.8
747
22.8
38,845
22.8
16.36
12.0
654
12.0
34,032
12.0
28.79
28.79
22.9
22.9
1,152
1,152
22.9
22.9
59,885
59,885
22.9
22.9
10.71
9.87
10.27
10.22
14.19
4.2
3.4
2.6
8.6
15.4
411
375
405
409
563
6.2
5.9
2.6
8.6
16.0
21,359
19,510
21,072
21,248
29,252
6.2
5.9
2.6
8.6
16.0
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Healthcare support occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$13.36
11.79
3.4%
4.8
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$531
472
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
3.6%
4.8
$27,590
24,527
3.6%
4.8
11.57
3.4
458
3.9
23,159
3.9
11.54
11.54
4.2
4.2
455
455
4.9
4.9
23,671
23,671
4.9
4.9
8.47
6.1
327
6.0
16,863
6.0
16.45
11.2
658
11.2
34,218
11.2
16.45
10.52
10.29
10.79
10.24
5.00
3.71
11.2
3.6
2.7
4.4
4.8
16.7
15.7
658
415
411
406
408
189
137
11.2
4.4
2.6
8.6
4.9
16.6
14.5
34,218
21,599
21,363
21,105
21,214
9,574
7,105
11.2
4.4
2.6
8.6
4.9
16.6
14.5
7.21
10.31
22.4
4.3
285
404
23.6
4.4
14,533
20,995
23.6
4.4
10.77
7.21
8.03
4.6
11.4
3.0
419
275
319
5.1
9.9
2.9
21,775
14,290
16,581
5.1
9.9
2.9
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
9.68
4.2
376
5.3
19,273
5.3
16.23
9.25
5.6
3.4
674
357
5.3
4.6
35,030
18,291
5.3
4.6
9.70
8.58
8.79
4.5
4.2
6.0
382
322
345
4.4
8.0
6.3
19,856
16,209
17,954
4.4
8.0
6.3
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ....
14.82
7.51
7.0
10.4
499
301
4.3
10.4
25,969
15,629
4.3
10.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Personal care and service occupations
–Continued
Baggage porters and bellhops ....................
Transportation attendants ..............................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
$6.75
37.13
5.2%
14.0
$270
752
19.37
7.1
771
7.2
39,869
7.2
25.17
7.1
1,007
7.1
52,359
7.1
18.78
5.2
751
5.2
39,054
5.2
47.96
12.38
10.79
10.79
10.2
5.7
2.2
2.2
1,918
489
426
426
10.2
6.0
2.4
2.4
99,758
25,171
21,559
21,559
10.2
6.0
2.4
2.4
19.73
12.74
28.52
9.0
8.3
18.7
781
503
1,151
11.2
8.7
19.0
40,594
26,131
59,838
11.2
8.7
19.0
25.85
29.6
–
–
–
–
45.48
9.0
1,834
8.7
95,357
8.7
43.70
11.4
1,748
11.4
90,900
11.4
47.14
13.6
1,915
13.1
99,595
13.1
15.17
1.4
604
1.5
31,386
1.5
22.79
7.5
911
7.4
47,387
7.4
10.31
14.98
14.25
6.2
4.0
8.4
403
597
569
6.9
4.0
8.4
20,948
31,060
29,589
6.9
4.0
8.4
15.36
8.0
614
8.0
31,944
8.0
15.57
17.15
3.9
14.5
619
686
4.0
14.5
32,166
35,671
4.0
14.5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
5.2%
2.6
$14,047
39,120
5.2%
2.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Tellers ........................................................
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ........
Customer service representatives ..................
File clerks ......................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Reservation and transportation ticket agents
and travel clerks .......................................
Couriers and messengers ...............................
Dispatchers ....................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$12.14
16.15
14.28
12.53
13.03
12.48
4.7%
7.0
3.9
12.7
9.4
14.4
18.15
12.28
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$486
646
568
496
521
494
4.7%
7.0
4.0
13.1
9.4
14.3
$25,247
33,593
29,548
25,795
27,111
25,674
4.7%
7.0
4.0
13.1
9.4
14.3
5.7
4.2
722
484
5.9
4.5
37,560
25,159
5.9
4.5
16.77
12.41
17.45
9.8
5.1
9.4
671
496
692
9.8
5.1
9.0
34,884
25,812
35,991
9.8
5.1
9.0
17.45
21.04
12.39
18.62
9.4
7.8
3.6
5.0
692
839
492
740
9.0
7.8
3.6
5.1
35,991
43,646
25,590
38,485
9.0
7.8
3.6
5.1
21.93
13.28
3.7
12.7
875
531
3.7
12.7
45,474
27,622
3.7
12.7
17.58
6.1
691
6.6
35,918
6.6
12.45
12.27
3.6
3.4
497
490
3.5
3.3
25,840
25,454
3.5
3.3
15.58
13.40
11.2
5.9
619
532
11.2
5.9
32,182
27,688
11.2
5.9
18.08
7.5
737
8.8
38,316
8.8
26.78
16.47
12.36
17.14
5.7
5.1
5.2
11.2
1,150
659
494
685
6.8
5.1
5.2
11.2
59,815
34,256
25,705
35,641
6.8
5.1
5.2
11.2
17.19
19.29
11.6
4.5
688
772
11.6
4.5
35,755
40,126
11.6
4.5
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit
operators, oil, gas, and mining .................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial equipment
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and
systems assemblers ..................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$20.64
20.75
15.84
11.86
8.2%
8.3
3.3
4.7
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$826
830
633
474
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
8.2%
8.3
3.3
4.7
$42,931
43,158
32,937
24,672
8.2%
8.3
3.3
4.7
21.87
22.7
875
22.7
45,491
22.7
20.74
3.5
831
3.6
43,222
3.6
29.53
8.9
1,196
9.2
62,197
9.2
19.87
11.1
792
11.1
41,184
11.1
23.28
27.95
17.45
6.1
3.4
10.2
931
1,118
708
6.1
3.4
10.6
48,418
58,143
36,838
6.1
3.4
10.6
18.11
11.7
736
12.2
38,251
12.2
19.31
5.5
772
5.5
40,155
5.5
22.01
12.3
880
12.3
45,784
12.3
20.52
1.6
821
1.6
42,690
1.6
18.69
21.74
15.81
16.19
4.8
4.3
7.1
4.9
747
870
632
648
4.8
4.3
7.1
4.9
38,870
45,224
32,882
33,683
4.8
4.3
7.1
4.9
15.64
9.1
626
9.1
32,533
9.1
16.08
3.8
642
3.8
33,255
3.8
29.14
8.9
1,169
8.9
60,092
8.9
23.59
5.5
944
5.5
49,070
5.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-8
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and
trimmers ...............................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic ...........
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and
furnishings workers .................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Petroleum pump system operators,
refinery operators, and gaugers ...........
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$13.14
6.0%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$522
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
6.0%
$27,142
6.0%
13.39
14.17
6.0
9.4
532
567
6.0
9.4
27,651
29,483
6.0
9.4
11.57
6.8
463
6.8
24,072
6.8
9.70
11.43
3.4
12.6
388
453
3.4
12.9
20,172
23,543
3.4
12.9
14.51
11.7
580
11.7
30,171
11.7
11.58
10.4
463
10.4
24,077
10.4
19.65
21.93
9.1
7.5
786
877
9.1
7.5
40,878
45,611
9.1
7.5
9.87
10.2
391
10.2
20,328
10.2
9.82
16.76
17.47
14.9
6.6
7.7
388
670
699
15.3
6.6
7.7
20,155
34,862
36,328
15.3
6.6
7.7
14.70
14.74
19.58
18.46
9.51
19.6
5.1
10.7
9.8
5.9
588
590
782
737
378
19.6
5.1
10.7
9.7
6.0
30,584
30,665
40,658
38,304
19,654
19.6
5.1
10.7
9.7
6.0
13.01
28.03
20.3
10.8
512
1,117
18.9
10.8
26,633
55,003
18.9
10.8
30.28
4.5
1,214
4.5
58,444
4.5
17.05
17.4
682
17.4
35,473
17.4
16.21
9.5
649
9.5
33,725
9.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-9
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Painters, transportation equipment ............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Crane and tower operators .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$13.54
15.68
5.7%
6.6
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$542
627
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
5.7%
6.6
$28,159
32,619
5.7%
6.6
14.38
17.71
11.82
11.41
6.2
15.0
4.4
5.2
575
709
469
452
6.2
15.0
4.5
5.6
29,903
36,846
24,407
23,511
6.2
15.0
4.5
5.6
16.60
6.9
669
6.4
34,473
6.4
27.37
19.40
19.17
20.29
18.82
12.50
11.58
12.21
11.9
5.8
6.4
10.4
8.0
5.5
2.4
5.3
1,152
847
864
812
753
500
456
488
11.4
3.7
3.8
10.4
8.0
5.5
2.5
5.3
59,884
44,024
44,923
42,205
39,140
25,985
23,084
25,401
11.4
3.7
3.8
10.4
8.0
5.5
2.5
5.3
11.83
10.84
10.57
2.8
5.7
7.1
464
433
415
2.9
5.7
7.8
23,148
22,537
21,577
2.9
5.7
7.8
1 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S16-10
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 17
Union and nonunion workers: Relative standard errors1 of mean hourly
earnings2 by ownership and major occupational group
Union
Occupational group3
All workers .......................
Management,
professional, and
related ......................
Management,
business, and
financial ...............
Professional and
related ..................
Service ...........................
Sales and office ..............
Sales and related ........
Office and
administrative
support .................
Natural resources,
construction, and
maintenance .............
Construction and
extraction .............
Installation,
maintenance, and
repair ....................
Production,
transportation, and
material moving .......
Production ..................
Transportation and
material moving ...
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
2.7%
3.3%
4.6%
1.0%
1.1%
1.5%
4.7
5.4
5.4
2.2
3.1
1.4
–
–
–
2.9
3.4
4.4
3.0
5.6
5.4
19.1
5.4
7.7
6.4
19.9
3.4
7.1
5.1
–
2.4
1.6
1.0
2.2
3.6
1.5
1.1
2.2
1.4
2.9
1.6
6.4
4.4
5.2
5.8
.9
1.1
1.7
2.9
2.7
5.3
2.1
2.3
2.4
4.5
4.8
–
3.6
3.9
3.8
3.0
2.1
4.5
1.9
2.2
2.8
6.0
7.4
6.1
7.5
6.9
–
1.9
3.3
2.0
3.3
5.0
9.8
8.3
8.2
5.8
2.6
2.8
3.0
1 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S17-1
December 2008 - January 2010
Industry sector1: Relative standard errors2 of mean hourly
earnings3 for private industry workers by major occupational group
RSE Table 19
Goods producing
Occupational group4
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing
Trade,
transportation,
and utilities
Information
Financial
activities
Professional and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
2.2%
6.1%
Relative error5
All workers ..........................................
Management, professional, and
related .........................................
Management, business, and
financial ..................................
Professional and related ................
Service ..............................................
Sales and office .................................
Sales and related ...........................
Office and administrative support
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance ................................
Installation, maintenance, and
repair .......................................
Production, transportation, and
material moving ..........................
Production .....................................
Transportation and material
moving ....................................
6.8%
2.6%
2.2%
6.5%
4.3%
–
3.0%
5.1
2.4
3.2
6.1
6.6
–
4.8
10.2
6.2
6.8
8.2
–
15.3
23.8
3.4
4.2
2.8
6.8
3.5
8.0
2.7
4.4
5.5
6.3
2.0
2.9
1.6
9.6
7.2
–
7.5
13.6
4.7
8.1
6.1
3.6
4.4
10.5
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
5.2
2.5
3.8
18.2
3.7
11.2
13.1
2.6
18.6
–
5.9
7.3
11.2
13.4
14.7
–
7.8
3.4
5.3
3.5
4.1
7.7
–
10.2
5.6
7.1
6.0
5.6
3.6
4.1
7.8
–
10.7
6.2
9.2
4.5
8.8
4.0
4.4
6.6
4.9
6.1
15.8
13.1
–
–
–
8.0
5.7
3.6
10.6
3.5
4.6
5.8
3.8
7.6
2.1
18.7
–
12.7
2.2
7.9
1 Industry sectors are classified according to the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the
BLS Handbook of Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay,
cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800
unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the
BLS Handbook of Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S19-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 10 .........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
$20.85
9.31
10.19
11.20
13.79
15.54
19.35
25.47
28.13
29.45
35.72
41.45
20.05
2.1%
3.0
2.0
2.1
2.3
3.1
5.4
2.9
2.8
2.6
8.3
5.3
9.1
$825
371
402
446
548
614
769
1,007
1,114
1,128
1,408
1,698
801
2.0%
3.1
2.0
2.1
2.2
3.0
5.5
2.7
2.8
3.2
8.4
5.9
9.1
$42,882
19,304
20,900
23,199
28,516
31,915
39,963
52,367
57,929
58,678
73,238
88,301
41,664
2.0%
3.1
2.0
2.1
2.2
3.0
5.5
2.7
2.8
3.2
8.4
5.9
9.1
Management occupations ...............................
Level 11 .........................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
35.09
44.82
34.92
8.6
4.7
10.1
1,454
1,981
1,464
10.0
7.0
12.2
75,627
103,034
76,104
10.0
7.0
12.2
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
24.36
9.4
970
9.3
50,452
9.3
Community and social services occupations
Level 8 ..........................................
Social workers ...............................................
19.11
18.99
20.27
7.0
9.4
11.5
765
760
811
7.0
9.4
11.5
39,755
39,505
42,157
7.0
9.4
11.5
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 10 .........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 10 .........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Therapists ......................................................
26.46
16.12
16.05
19.91
25.84
29.23
30.07
36.52
40.68
24.62
53.48
30.36
28.50
29.57
28.48
35.01
40.86
29.64
2.3
4.0
3.0
4.5
3.3
1.6
2.9
8.5
9.5
8.7
2.7
2.1
3.5
1.9
1.5
5.9
10.2
5.0
1,036
634
629
787
1,019
1,156
1,145
1,437
1,621
985
2,122
1,180
1,121
1,168
1,075
1,378
1,632
1,168
2.3
4.2
2.9
5.0
3.0
1.5
3.6
8.7
9.4
8.7
2.9
2.1
3.3
1.4
1.6
6.1
10.2
5.1
53,850
32,943
32,693
40,909
52,992
60,108
59,538
74,750
84,290
51,199
110,368
61,349
58,284
60,718
55,896
71,661
84,869
60,724
2.3
4.2
2.9
5.0
3.0
1.5
3.6
8.7
9.4
8.7
2.9
2.1
3.3
1.4
1.6
6.1
10.2
5.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S20-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Therapists –Continued
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians ...........................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Level 7 ..........................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$24.72
34.30
35.13
24.81
24.72
2.8%
3.4
2.4
2.6
2.8
$974
1,355
1,364
978
974
3.9%
3.1
2.0
3.7
3.9
$50,644
70,453
70,937
50,878
50,644
3.9%
3.1
2.0
3.7
3.9
19.70
13.58
22.46
7.6
5.7
4.4
779
531
881
7.5
5.9
4.6
40,497
27,631
45,837
7.5
5.9
4.6
22.91
22.68
5.9
5.4
901
884
5.8
5.1
46,865
45,983
5.8
5.1
16.23
13.58
14.1
5.7
645
531
14.1
5.9
33,543
27,631
14.1
5.9
23.07
23.22
23.70
3.8
4.3
6.8
921
929
944
3.8
4.3
6.9
47,918
48,292
49,064
3.8
4.3
6.9
20.67
23.78
23.70
13.0
3.1
6.8
827
949
944
13.0
3.1
6.9
43,003
49,361
49,064
13.0
3.1
6.9
16.97
17.39
14.44
18.67
13.83
19.12
4.8
7.7
7.8
7.2
4.5
4.8
667
677
566
747
543
746
4.9
8.5
6.8
7.2
4.3
5.9
34,710
35,180
29,457
38,824
28,262
38,802
4.9
8.5
6.8
7.2
4.3
5.9
17.06
16.56
16.68
19.10
2.3
2.5
2.1
5.2
662
651
646
731
2.8
3.3
2.1
8.7
34,429
33,829
33,601
38,021
2.8
3.3
2.1
8.7
19.60
28.4
770
28.7
40,048
28.7
15.58
12.6
623
12.6
32,397
12.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S20-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Cooks .............................................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Level 3 ..........................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Level 2 ..........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$11.17
10.15
11.22
12.46
10.84
10.15
11.18
11.82
10.87
10.12
11.12
12.96
10.87
1.9%
3.9
4.2
4.6
2.3
3.9
4.7
6.5
2.0
5.2
4.3
4.3
5.0
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$444
401
446
496
431
401
446
471
431
398
442
513
435
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
2.0%
3.8
4.1
4.6
2.4
3.8
4.8
6.3
2.1
4.9
4.4
4.3
5.0
$23,088
20,828
23,193
25,808
22,396
20,828
23,169
24,469
22,387
20,679
23,006
26,695
22,609
2.0%
3.8
4.1
4.6
2.4
3.8
4.8
6.3
2.1
4.9
4.4
4.3
5.0
12.64
13.35
4.2
5.1
503
532
4.2
5.0
26,144
27,676
4.2
5.0
10.81
10.46
10.02
11.39
10.69
10.08
10.69
10.08
10.55
4.8
7.6
3.9
6.7
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.6
8.8
429
410
401
456
427
403
428
403
419
5.0
8.0
3.9
6.7
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.6
9.2
22,307
21,322
20,835
23,696
22,228
20,964
22,243
20,964
21,767
5.0
8.0
3.9
6.7
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.6
9.2
9.89
8.90
9.83
9.74
8.90
9.83
2.6
3.6
3.6
2.7
3.6
3.6
394
356
390
388
356
390
2.6
3.6
3.4
2.6
3.6
3.4
20,481
18,508
20,269
20,168
18,508
20,269
2.6
3.6
3.4
2.6
3.6
3.4
9.59
9.60
9.93
3.5
3.6
3.7
381
379
397
3.2
3.1
3.7
19,791
19,724
20,644
3.2
3.1
3.7
13.39
10.57
2.2
2.8
534
417
2.2
3.5
27,770
21,705
2.2
3.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S20-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$11.32
13.22
15.90
19.47
14.54
12.65
12.67
3.6%
3.3
4.4
13.7
10.3
6.4
10.7
13.90
14.62
11.90
14.30
11.31
14.09
20.54
13.07
11.31
14.09
13.47
1 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$451
529
636
779
582
506
507
3.5%
3.3
4.4
13.7
10.3
6.4
10.7
$23,443
27,506
33,069
40,490
30,241
26,308
26,353
3.5%
3.3
4.4
13.7
10.3
6.4
10.7
5.6
2.6
3.8
4.5
3.9
2.6
556
585
476
572
452
564
5.6
2.6
3.8
4.5
3.9
2.6
28,918
30,417
24,749
29,742
23,518
29,308
5.6
2.6
3.8
4.5
3.9
2.6
18.4
4.2
3.9
2.6
4.8
822
523
452
564
537
18.4
4.2
3.9
2.6
4.8
42,727
27,194
23,518
29,308
27,931
18.4
4.2
3.9
2.6
4.8
Mean
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S20-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 21
Civilian supervisory workers: Relative standard errors of mean
weekly and annual earnings for selected management occupations
Weekly2
Annual4
Occupation1
Management occupations
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
Third line ...............................................................................
Chief executives
Second line ............................................................................
General and operations managers
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
Marketing managers
First line .................................................................................
Sales managers
First line .................................................................................
Administrative services managers
First line .................................................................................
Computer and information systems managers
Team leader ...........................................................................
Financial managers
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
Compensation and benefits managers
First line .................................................................................
Industrial production managers
First line .................................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
First line .................................................................................
Construction managers
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary
First line .................................................................................
Engineering managers
First line .................................................................................
Food service managers
First line .................................................................................
Medical and health services managers
First line .................................................................................
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
$1,287
1,666
2,299
4,538
5.8%
2.6
5.6
18.1
$65,533
85,833
119,380
235,959
5.8%
2.6
5.6
18.1
3,146
27.0
163,597
27.0
1,781
1,957
11.4
11.5
92,637
101,761
11.4
11.5
2,326
16.2
120,970
16.2
2,392
17.6
124,386
17.6
1,065
4.4
55,374
4.4
1,801
11.8
93,645
11.8
1,329
1,894
2,660
12.4
8.4
11.0
69,122
98,202
138,338
12.4
8.4
11.0
1,543
5.2
80,232
5.2
1,552
7.0
80,688
7.0
1,343
10.8
69,517
10.8
1,398
1,430
15.1
8.7
72,717
74,342
15.1
8.7
1,693
1,636
5.9
4.8
73,072
73,126
5.9
4.8
1,197
10.1
62,243
10.1
2,283
5.8
118,741
5.8
1,091
9.4
56,749
9.4
1,533
8.3
79,723
8.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S21-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 21
Civilian supervisory workers: Relative standard errors of mean
weekly and annual earnings for selected management occupations — Continued
Weekly2
Annual4
Occupation1
Management occupations –Continued
Property, real estate, and community association managers
First line .................................................................................
Social and community service managers
First line .................................................................................
1 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
2 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
$1,057
13.2%
$54,988
13.2%
983
21.1
51,096
21.1
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West South Central
S21-2
December 2008 - January 2010